A Rare Silver Badge To The Mackenzie Papineau Battalion Auction The Order of Iron Trefoil

The Order of Iron Trefoil

The Battalion sailed from Halifax on May 31

The legion was formed in September 1941

Very tine enamel chip on "diamond"

A Rare Silver Badge To The Mackenzie Papineau Battalion Auction The Order of Iron TrefoilA Rare Silver Badge to the MacKenzie Papineau Battalion in the centre a clenched hand, in the background a threepointed star imposed on a maple leaf, around the border Friends of the MacKenzie Papineau Battalion Canada. The MacKenzie Papineau Battalion were the Canadian volunteers for the Spanish Revolution conflict. They were not authorized by the Canadian Government due to their connection with the Communist Party. VF.