Small fundraising badge : French Red Cross Accession Number: REL39137

Description

Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. A French flag and a Red Cross symbol with a starburst pattern behind it sit on a gold background. The words 'French Red Cross' are printed in blue on a white border encompassing the design.

Contextual Description

Fundraising badge produced to promote and support the work of the French Red Cross Society. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This example was produced in South Australia but appears to have been sold nationally from 1916. In total 207,233 pounds was raised in Victoria; 67,577 in New South Wales, 22,527 in South Australia, 10,812 pounds in Queensland and 11,304 in Tasmania for the cause.

Details

Accession Number
REL39137
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Badge
Physical Description
Material: Celluloid
Material: Paper
Material: Tin
Measurement
Overall: 5 mm x 22.4 mm
Date Made
c 1916 - 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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