Mannum Repatriation Day 1919 Badge

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ProvenanceClarendon, South AustraliaSignificance DescriptionCircular badge: printed paper between tin base and celluloid cover. White background, blue circular band marked 'Clarendon District Repatriation Carnival. April 5th 1919'. Central image of kookaburra wearing soldier's cap.
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) Acknowledgement Date of Creation1919Date of Usage1919Accession NumberHT 1985.2126

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CollectionFundraising Badges

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Image FilenameHT1985-2126_CI23481.jpgCopyrightOut of CopyrightLicensePublic DomainPhotographerMigration Museum

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