The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant, with two pairs of ties for suspension on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, green, red and pale blue with a star, the commonwealth coat of arms, and 'SECOND VICTORY LOAN SEP.-OCT. 1944'. '75 O.B.U.' is printed on a pale blue scroll.
The Second Victory Loan ran from September to October 1944, aiming to raise 112,479,000 pounds for the war effort from small investors. Investors were offered an interest rate of 2 1/2 percent, with the loan maturing between 1948 and 1949. Despite appeals to patriotism and self-sacrifice the loan failed to reach its target, although 421,456 people invested in it. People or small groups investing a certain amount received recognition in the form of these pennants. Staff from 75 Operational Base Unit, RAAF were given this pennant in recognition of the money they had raised.
Triangular dark green felt souvenir pennant, with ties for suspension on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, green, red and brown with a band of three stars across the top left corner, the Com
Triangular, RAAF blue felt souvenir pennant with two pairs of suspension ties on the hoist end. There is a length of pale blue felt applied down the length of the hoist. The pennant is screen printed
Traingular dark brown felt souvenir pennant with two pairs of ties on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow and red with 'A.I.F.' and the 'Rising Sun' Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge. Ty
Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant with two suspension ties on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, grey, red and green with 'H.M.A.S LISMORE' and the ship's badge showing a Corvette within
Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant with two suspension ties on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, grey, red and green with 'H.M.A.S MARYBOROUGH' and the ship's badge showing a Corvette (al
Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant with two suspension ties on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, grey, red and green with 'H.M.A.S Geraldton' and the ship's badge showing a Corvette withi
