| Accession Number | REL43369 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Gilded metal |
| Maker |
Swann & Hudson |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | c 1953-1960 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 Army organisation period 1953-1960 |
General Service 'Rising Sun' collar badge (1953-60)
Description
Gilded brass General Service 'Rising Sun collar badge (1953-60). The badge shows a voided Queen's Crown within the circle formed by the rays, above a scroll bearing the words 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES'. The back of the badge carries the manufacturer's details, SWANN & HUDSON', in small raised letters around the top of the crown. There are two lugs for attachment.
History / Summary
This General Service Badge was the first one to incorporate the Crown of Queen Elizabeth II. The badge was worn by members of the Australian Army between 1954 and c 1972. Brass and gilded badges were replaced by the same pattern, in anodised aluminium, in 1960.
This pattern was replaced by the sixth pattern General Service badge which featured the Commonwealth Star in place of the crown and the single word 'AUSTRALIA' on the scroll. The new design was approved by the Military Board in 1969, and by the Monarch in 1972.