| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL39123 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Celluloid, Paper, Tin |
| Maker |
A W Patrick |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1917 - 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Fundraising badge : Repatriation Day, State War Council, South Australia
Description
Circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. The words 'Repatriation Day, State War Council' appear above and below a coloured image of ranked Australian and British flags overlaid by a yellow shield featuring a magpie with wings upstretched.
History / Summary
Fundraising badge produced to support the work of the local Repatriation Funds. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This undated example is associated with the Repatriation Day organised by the South Australian State War Council and is likely to date from 1917 - 1918. The Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund (SA Branch) raised 37,722 pounds during the war, while smaller local Repatriation Committees raised an additional 11,00 pounds. The piping shrike, or magpie, the official state bird, features prominently in the badge design.