Canada, Dominion. A 3Rd Battalion, Victoria Rifles Of Canada Helmet Plate With Queen's Crown, C.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by a ring of

surrounded by a ring of white enamel inscribed “INTEGRITATI ET MERITO” (FOR INTEGRITY AND MERIT)

7 mm (w) x 62

characteristic of German manufacture

measuring 28 mm (w) x 34 mm (h)

Canada, Dominion. A 3Rd Battalion, Victoria Rifles Of Canada Helmet Plate With Queen's Crown, C.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by a ring ofIn die stamped patinated bronze, unmarked, measuring 63. 5 mm (w) x 114 mm (h), all three lugs intact, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Victoria Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that originated in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22, 1862, as The 3rd Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles Canada. The regiment went through several changes of designation throughout its history. It was re designated as the 3rd