Fundraising badge : South Australia Appeal badge Accession Number: AWM2018.1145.6

Description

Circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. Two crossed flags are accompanied by the words 'S.A. APPEAL'.

Contextual Description

Fundraising badge produced in South Australia in 1918. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This example is associated with one of the many fundraising appeals held to assist soldier charities at the Front.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2018.1145.6
Maker
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Badge
Physical Description
Material: Celluloid
Material: Paper
Material: Tin
Measurement
Overall: 21 mm diameter
Date Made
c 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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