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Canadian Forces
Badge Plates are extremely high quality pieces created by
Canadian
artisan, Bonnie Saunders. In 2003, Bonnie had the
distinct honor of presenting a custom piece of art to His
Royal
Highness, The Earl of Wessex, and, in
2008, the prestigious honor of presenting the very first
Canadian
Forces Badge Plate to Chief of the Defence Staff, General Hillier.
Bonnie has extended her unique
talent to include "badges" to her
repertoire and has been
granted approval for use of each badge
image by Crown
Copyright &
Licensing as
well as the
Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces (DND/CF).
Bonnie is very grateful for the assistance of the Directorate
of
History and Heritage (DHH) to be able to make these mementos available
to you.
These collectable badge plates represent some of the many
badges of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian
Forces. When viewing these honorable badges, we are reminded
of
the men and women of the Canadian
Forces, whom, as military professionals, serve in different
environments, wear different ranks and are developed in a wide variety
of different occupations. As they cope with the extreme demands,
frequent hardships and ever-present danger, their service to Canada is,
and always shall be their primary duty.
These
stunning Canadian Forces Badge Plates make a very thoughtful
gift and
are an excellent
method to commemorate a variety of occasions for one's service to
Canada:
*
a loved one (spouse, son, daughter,
grandchild, etc) graduating from the Royal Military College
* a family
member or loved one returning
from a tour in Afghanistan or another part of the world
*
a retirement or transfer
*
paying tribute to a veteran
* a gift
from a family to a member
* a
personal keepsake
*
a military memorabilia collectable
*change of command gift
These admirable and
meritorious Canadian Forces tokens will be cherished by
members and their
families forever. Military memorabilia collectors worldwide will also
be
pleased to add these pieces to their collection.
The Process
PROUDLY
CANADIAN MADE!
Each
Canadian
Forces Badge Plate begins as a clear glass plate which becomes
transformed into
an exceptional, high quality keepsake. With fourteen complex
steps from
start to finish, the creation process poses a high degree of
difficulty. The
delicate procedures result in the brilliantly rich crackle which
receives and
illuminates light and provides a unique element of depth to
each piece.
These remarkable heirlooms are rendered individually by Bonnie, with
all
processes administered on the backside of the glass.
Each plate is framed in an open faced, solid wood shadow box lined
with red ultra suede. A custom engraved black plaque adds a
personalized touch
to these Canadian Forces mementos, which can be either wall mounted or
displayed on a stand. A bilingual certificate of authenticity
is also
provided.
“The
beautiful Canadian Forces Badge Plates, crafted by Bonnie Saunders,
make a unique and meaningful commemorative statement for a wide variety
of occasions. We were most pleased to have Bonnie present the
very first CF Badge Plate to General Rick Hillier in Calgary, on 14 June 2008 at the Military
Families Fund Gala, just prior to his retirement, as a unique momento
of his outstanding service to Canada."
BOB SMITH
Associate Director General Personnel and Family Support Services
Support
Our Troops
When
you purchase a Canadian Forces Badge Plate, not only
are you investing in a very unique Canadian Forces heirloom,
you are
also supporting the
many men and women who serve our country.
A portion of each
sale will
be contributed towards the Support Our
Troops - Military
Families Fund.
Thank You!
Personalize It
Each CF Badge
Plate arrives with a customized engraved plaque which is centered on
the plate frame as shown in the image below. Once your
order is placed, Bonnie will contact you to get the details for the
plaque.
ADDITIONAL BADGES NOW
AVAILABLE
(updated January 26th, 2010)
Bonnie is
very pleased to have recently received permission for
the following:
(please
note, pictures of items highlighted
in red can now be viewed by clicking on the link (red
words).
5.
Air Force - permission granted for all current and future Squadron,
Wing and Air Force School badges. Specifically, 400 - 450 squadrons,
12, 42 Rdr Squadrons, and 103 Squadron; 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 22 Wings, and 2 Air Expeditionary Wing; and all
Air Force School badges including but not limited to CFSATE, CFSAS,
CFANS, CFFTS, 2 CFFTS, 3 CFFTS, CFSACO and CFS Met.
Snowbirds 431 Squadron
Little Giant Squadron
6. Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR)
7. Royal
22e Régiment
(R22R) ("Vandoos")
8. 12e Régiment
blindé du Canada (12RBC)
9. Royal Canadian Horse (RCHA)
10. Lord Strathcona's Horse
(Royal Canadians)
11. Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD)
12. Maritime
Forces Atlantic:
HMCS
HALIFAX (FFH 330)
HMCS
VILLE DE QUEBEC (FFH 332)
HMCS
TORONTO (FFH
333)
HMCS
MONTREAL (FFH
336)
HMCS
FREDERICTON
(FFH 337)
HMCS
CHARLOTTETOWN
(FFH 339)
HMCS
ST. JOHN'S
(FFH 340)
HMCS
ATHABASKAN
(DDH 282)
HMCS
IROQUOIS (DDH
280)
HMCS
PRESERVER (AOR
510)
HMCS
KINGSTON (MM
700)
HMCS
GOOSE BAY (MM
707)
HMCS
GLACE BAY (MM
701)
HMCS
SHAWINIGAN (MM
704)
HMCS
MONCTON (MM
708)
HMCS
SUMMERSIDE (MM
711)
HMCS
CHICOUTIMI
(SSK 879)
HMCS
CORNER BROOK
(SSK 878)
HMCS
WINDSOR (SSK
877)
13.
Maritime Forces Pacific:
HMCS
OTTAWA (FFH 341)
HMCS
CALGARY (FFH
335)
HMCS
WINNIPEG (FFH
338)
HMCS
REGINA (FFH
334)
HMCS
VANCOUVER (FFH
331)
HMCS
ALGONQUIN (DDH
283)
HMCS
PROTECTEUR
(AOR 509)
HMCS
BRANDON (MM
710)
HMCS
EDMONTON (MM
703)
HMCS
NANAIMO (MM
702)
HMCS
SASKATOON (MM
709)
HMCS
WHITEHORSE (MM
705)
HMCS
YELLOWKNIFE
(MM 706)
HMCS
VICTORIA (SSK
876)
14. Administration
(although obsolete).
15. Canadian Forces Fire Service Badge
16. ALL Naval Reserve Division Badges:
HMCS MALAHAT
HMCS
DISCOVERY
HMCS
NONSUCH
HMCS
TECUMSEH
HMCS
UNICORN
HMCS QUEEN
HMCS
CHIPPAWA
HMCS
CARLETON
HMCS
CATARAQUI
HMCS
GRIFFON
HMCS
HUNTER
HMCS
PREVOST
HMCS STAR
HMCS YORK
HMCS CHAMPLAIN
HMCS DONNACONA
HMCS D'IBERVILLE
HMCS JOLLIET
HMCS MONTCALM
HMCS RADISSON
HMCS BRUNSWICKER
HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE
HMCS SCOTIAN
HMCS CABOT
17. Cadet
Instructors Cadre (CIC) Celebrating 100 Years!
18. Fort
Garry Horse
19. ALL
Cadet Corps. RCSCC Harwood shown (list is
too long, please indicate preference when ordering)
20. Toronto Scottish Regiment
21. Governor General’s
Foot Guard Badge
22. Royal Canadian Postal Corps
23.
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
Badge
24.
Regular Force Service Battalions (1st Service Battalion, 2nd Service
Battalion and 3rd Service Battalion)
25. The
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
26. The
Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
27.
The Nova Scotia Highlanders
28.
The
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
29.
The
Essex and Kent Scottish
30. 48th
Highlanders of Canada
31.
The
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess
Louise's)
32.
The Lake Superior Scottish
Regiment
33.
The
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
34.
The Calgary Highlanders
35.
The
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
36.
The
Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
37.
The
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Highlanders
38.
The
Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
39.
The
Irish Regiment of Canada
40.
The Royal Canadian Hussars
41. The
8th Canadian Hussars
42.
Veterans Guard of Canada
43.
Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston
44.
Collège militaire royal de St-Jean
Bonnie
is currently waiting on more approvals for other badges and will update
this website as soon as notification has arrived. Please note
that this website will showcase 15 visual samples, as shown in
Galleries 1 - 15. To order any newly added
badges, please contact Bonnie
and she will be happy to fulfill
your order as soon
as possible.
ALL CANADIAN FORCES BADGE PLATES ARE $149.00 CAD
This month's
special:
**Custom
engraved plaque,
GST & shipping across Canada is included! **
Contact Bonnie today!
(Plate stand not included).
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join Bonnie's Facebook group - Canadian Forces Badge Plates,
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Disclaimer:
Bonnie
Saunders, of Glass Treasures by Bonnie Saunders, is not an authorized
agent of CF. The DND/CF Badge
Plates
are produced solely by Bonnie Saunders and are not produced by DND/CF
or Non-Public Property.
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A great memento of honorable time vested in serving our country.
**Additional Badges Now Available**
Updates are shown near the bottom of this page.
(updated January 26th, 2010)
**Scroll down to see this month's specials!**
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the many men and women who
serve in the Canadian Forces, their families as well as my wonderful customers, a
Happy New Year!
Bonnie