| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL35800 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Brass |
| Maker |
Stokes & Sons, Melbourne |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1949 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Period 1940-1949 |
Rising Sun badge 1949 - 1954 pattern
Description
Rising Sun hat badge with King's crown beneath the rising sun shape. The scroll beneath the crown reads: 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES'. There are two lugs soldered to the reverse. The maker's mark, 'STOKES MELB' is on the reverse, underneath the crown.
History / Summary
1949 - 1954 pattern General Service 'Rising Sun' hat badge. This design was approved in 1949. The wording on the scroll changed from 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES' to 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES'.