ProvenanceSouvenir badge produced to raise funds for the war effort.
Even after the war was over, funds were still needed to rebuild, to repatriate soldiers, support returned servicemen, support the families of servicemen and for memorials for local soldiers who had died.SignificanceIllustrative of the badges that were popular as a means of raising funds to support returned servicemen and women from the First World War, interwar years, and Second World War. This and other associated badges are a rich source of evidence on the material and cultural history of fundraising and sporting organisations in Australia. The symbols, colours and mottoes used on the badges themselves also express ideas about the values and identity that Australians held in the early to mid-twentieth century, particularly during wartime.DescriptionCircular badge: printed paper between tin base and celluloid cover. Rim features flags of allied nations in colour. Inset marked 'Armistice signed Nov. 11, 1918' in blue text on white background.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creation1918Date of Usage1918MaterialTin
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Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1986.0028
