wreath buckle / plate

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Has on it " "PRO REGINA ET PATRIA"
After a couple hours I'm beginning to think not military, as every search seems to come up with "pro rege"

Anyone ?

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

The motto "Pro Regina Et Patria" is Latin, meaning "For Queen And Country." The masculine version in Latin would say Rege, meaning King. So, your Canada-dug buckle's wreath must have been made during the reign of a queen... which, due to the time-period of your 2-piece buckle's form would most probably be Queen Victoria, not an earlier or later queen.

"For Queen And Country" indicates military usage... but I did find at least one Governmental use of it:
Canadian Parliamentary Review - Article

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Thanks CBG for the effort.
Is strange why no hits, maybe from a smaller british posession, like some of the islands ?

 

[DCMatt]

Lady's dress buckle?

DCMatt

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Matt thanks I did come across that the IODE group, their only adornments are a badge, and sometimes bars, no buckles.