A silver badge has been issued to be worn by
officers and men of the Armies who have served at home or abroad since August, 1914, but through age, wounds, or sickness have left the Service. The badge will also be awarded to nurses and civilians in the Army
Medical Service who have retired for the same reasons. It is cir- cular in form and bears the Royal cipher surmounted by a crown. The inscribed words are : " For King and Empire. Services Rendered." A similar badge will be issued for the Naval Service. We wish we could say that the design of the Army badge was as ex- cellent as the idea of issuing it. Unfortunately it is dull and clumsy, and the lettering is ugly. The phrase " Services Rendered " is very far from beautiful. To " render notable services " to the country is a phrase, it is true, with a good tradition, and it was used by Parliament of Clive and others. But the particular form " Services Rendered " suggests a bill. We think of " To services rendered " or " To account rendered." " For Service," on the analogy of " For Valour," would be a good phrase. So would " For Duty " or " For Duty Done."
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