| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL39134 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Celluloid, Paper, Tin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Small fundraising badge : Victorian Schools Tribute 1916
Description
Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. Features the head and shoulders of a French general in a kepi against a French flag, bordered in a white band on which the words 'Victorian School Tribute 1916' is printed in blue. The whole design sits against a gold background. The word 'Copyright' appears on one lower edge but features no maker's details.
History / Summary
Fundraising badge produced in 1916 to promote the fundraising activities of the Victorian Education Department Patriotic Fund. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This example appears to be a tribute to the French and may have been inspired by the stories of the fierce fighting ocurring at Verdun in 1916. The Victorian Education Department Patriotic Fund raised a total of 390,337 pounds for the war effort.