ProvenanceBadge produced for Australia Day to be sold as a fundraiser.
Adelaide celebrated Australia Day in July during the First World War. It was a day of celebration used to raise funds for various charities for the war effort.SignificanceThis badge is significant because it was produced in 1918 for Australia Day in South Australia.
Illustrative of the badges that were popular as a means of raising funds to support returned servicemen and women from both the First World War 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.DescriptionSmall circular badge printed in black on white with a circle of gold around edge. Central picture in of a lighthouse on rocks set in the ocean with ships visible on the horizon. Across top in black capital letters "Australia Day" and below this "1918". Across the bottom in black capitals "Beachport". Below the picture of the lighthouse in black sentence case "Penguin Light". Along rim of badge in white is the makers mark "Atkinson & Co Makers Adelaide". Badge has metal backing and is secured to clothing using a bent metal pin.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordscharity badgesfundraisingbadgesAustralia DayDate of Creation1918Date of Usage1918Materialmetal
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