Badge, Red Cross Week
Object detail
Description
Circular badge with stickpin on back; front design has red cross with white dove; inscription around edge. Obv: Red Cross Week
Classification
NUMISMATICS (MEDALS AND OTHER) Badges Civil red cross
Measurements
26 x 22 x 4
Media/Materials description
Steel (Metals - Ferrous)
Plastics (Synthetic Materials)
Plastics (Synthetic Materials)
History and use
This badge was sold for 1/- (10c) to raise funds for the Red Cross.
Red Cross as we know it today commenced operation in Australia in 1914 with the primary aim of sending care parcels to World War 1 troops. The service quickly expanded to provide a range of services including medical transport of patients and equipment and a tracing and messaging service for contacting military personnel. Post-war, the emphasis was on relief efforts and medical care for returned servicemen.
Red Cross as we know it today commenced operation in Australia in 1914 with the primary aim of sending care parcels to World War 1 troops. The service quickly expanded to provide a range of services including medical transport of patients and equipment and a tracing and messaging service for contacting military personnel. Post-war, the emphasis was on relief efforts and medical care for returned servicemen.
Registration number
N7162
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