Help to Identify an RCAF Medical Badge

[Walt]

Seeking info please;

I have previously seen a photo of a CAF member of the health services branch wearing an air force uniform, 3B order of dress, with a small gold metal medical caduceus pin surmounted with a crown, worn above the left shirt pocket. I would appreciate learning who is/was authorized to wear this insignia, and necessary qualifications. The photo in the following link refers (please ignore the incorrect description):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/QC-Collar-Badge-Royal-Canadian-Air-Force-RCAF-Medical-Branch/363147444420?hash=item548d4640c4:g:aQoAAOSw1YRcm7sg

Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[RubberTree]

Walt, the pin is worn by all RCAF medical personnel.
From the Dress Regulations:

"Air force Medical Branch
personnel shall wear a common
metal branch badge above their
name tag on service dress jackets
and shirts only in a similar manner
to chaplains’ crosses."

RT

 

[Blackadder1916]

. . .  a small gold metal medical caduceus pin surmounted with a crown, worn above the left shirt pocket. . . .

It is not a caduceus, but "a winged rod of Aesculapius".

https://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=3148&ShowAll=1

The badge is a nod to the insignia worn by the RCAF (original flavour) Medical Branch pers who wore "winged caduceus" (twin snakes) on the collar.

https://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.613/A992.0003.613

 

[dimsum]

It is not a caduceus, but "a winged rod of Aesculapius".

https://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=3148&ShowAll=1

From the link, it was approved in Dec 2018?  I thought I saw it on uniforms earlier than that.

 

[dapaterson]

The specific version in the GG link is the silver, updated for RCAF dress uniforms at the same time the buttons etc went from gold to silver.

 

[Walt]

Thanks to all for your corrections & contributions. Cheers,

Walt