ProvenanceSnowtown, South AustraliaSignificanceDescriptionCircular badge; printed paper between tin base and celluloid cover. Image at centre depicts sun setting/rising between two hills. Two trees from which a banner marked 'Snowtown' is suspended. Between the trees is a kangaroo wearing a Union Jack saddle. Marked '1918' 'Repatriation Day'.
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 Creation1918Date of Usage1918Accession NumberHT 1985.2129
