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ProvenanceAntonio Giordano was a keen promoter of sports and social activities for Italian migrants. He was the chairman of the Adelaide Juventus Sports and Social Club between 1960 and 1962. These items carry the club insignia. They were donated to the Migration Museum after Antonio's death in 1984.SignificanceItalian and other Southern European migrant communities were instrumental in increasing the popularity of soccer in Australia. Antonio Giordano's involvement in the Italian community in Australia involved a range of activities, including the promotion of sports and social gatherings. He helped set up the Roma Amateur Sports Club in 1955, and edited its newspaper. The Adelaide Juventus Sports and Social club was another organisation he headed which not only promoted sports as a way of bringing members of the community together, but also as a link with other clubs supporting Juventus in Italy and around the world. These cufflinks are an example of how identity was expressed both through sport and nationality.DescriptionSix membership insignias:
(a) Pair of cufflinks featuring Juventus insignia which is navy-blue, white, black and gold. Featuring name of club over a lion in a shield under a crown.
(b) Oval-shaped Juventus insignia on silver wire brooch.
(c) Shield in colours of green, red, white, black, gold featuring name 'JUVENTUS' at the top with a gold circle in middle with kangaroos, emus and raised letters of SA signifying South Australia. Shield has colours of Italian flag in horizontal stripes at top with white and black vertical stripes. Bottom piece of badge says 'LIFE MEMBER' - Brooch.
(d) Smaller version of (c) without 'LIFE MEMBER' on bottom, with green, white and red across the top.
(e) Black and white striped shield with JUVENTUS printed on it mounted on wire. This time however, features piping shrike.
(f) Round medallion suspended on thin metal bar. 'A GIORDANO 1961' engraved on back. Front has insignia same as (a) stuck on round gold decorated medallion featuring a laurel crown and words 'LIFE MEMBER'.Creator (person) Creator (organisation) Acknowledgement Date of CreationDate of UsageMaterialAll painted alloy
|(a) & (b) silver
Accession NumberHT 1985.0888 a-f

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