General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

non-ferrous metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.4 cm

Width

9.4 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1950's

Canada

The badge consists of a beaver and maple leaves, emblems of Canada. The first OML crest was adopted in 1913. In 1959, the OML adopted the CAA crest. From the CAA History web site [Ref 1}: 1900: Canada's first association [Toronto Automobile Club] for motorists is created. 1907: Auto clubs in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and Kingston (formed in previous years) operate as the Ontario Motor League (OML) to represent motorist's interests with one voice. OML membership includes 170 active and 56 associate members. 1913: In 1913, the Canadian Automobile Federation forms, eventually changing its name to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) in 1916.

Function

To identify a member's affiliation to a group, in this case, the Ontario Motor League, part of the Canadian Automobile Association.

Technical

An example of a metal badge distributed to its members by an automobile association. Over time, the metal to form the crest changed and eventually the crest became a paper decal.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

none

Missing

appears complete

Finish

plated

Decoration

raised lettering reads 'ONTARIO MOTOR LEAGUE CANADA' and 'CAA', with figure of beaver and maple leaves