Place | Oceania: Australia |
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Accession Number | REL/05581 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Heraldry |
Physical description | Gilded brass, Glass enamel |
Maker |
Unknown |
Date made | c 1914-1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Sweetheart brooch
Description
A gilded brass and glass enamel brooch in the form of a blue enamelled boomerang, with the wording 'I GO TO RETURN'. Suspended from the boomerang is a small red and blue enamelled 'Rising Sun badge. The boomerang is fitted with a brooch-pin fitting.
History / Summary
This badge is an example of commercially produced 'sweetheart' jewellery. Often worn by female relatives, or a girlfriend or wife, these brooches were a symbol of pride, support and affection for a loved one serving in the armed forces. They could be purchased by the women themselves or given as a gift by the serviceman concerned.