ProvenanceTanunda, South AustraliaSignificanceDescriptionCircular badge: printed paper between tin base and celluloid cover. Gold rim, red inner circle marked 'Repatriation Tanunda' 'October 28th' '1916' in cream font. Central image shows soldier with walking stick shaking hands with a woman in Greek robes holding the Australian flag.
Badges such as this were popular as a means of raising funds to support returned servicemen and women from both the First World War and the 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.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creation1916Date of Usage1916Accession NumberHT 1985.2125
