First World War Mothers' and Widows' Badges

Identifier

2011-07-0140-01
2011-07-0140-02

Title

First World War Mothers' and Widows' Badges

Type

Insignia

Description

Rectangle woven textile with embossed metal strips on top and bottom. Black woven textile showing yellow ANZAC rising sun motif with scroll reading ' AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES ' , underneath reads ' FOR AUSTRALIA ' , yellow flowering plant branch in top right and left corner above rising sun motif - textile is fed through slotted metal strips top and bottom - bottom strip has metal 7 pointed star attached centre , bordered with embossed design - top strip bordered with embossed design and horizontal branch design in centre , badge pin on reverse - 01 : top metal strip verso engraved text reads ' 5322 ' ; 02 : top metal strip verso engraved text reads ' 5423 '

Coverage

Medium

01 : Rectangle woven textile with embossed metal strips on top and bottom
02 : Rectangle woven textile with embossed metal strips on top and bottom

Format

105 x 62 x 02mm

Audience

Case 56

Source

Date Created

10/01/2013