Sweetheart Badge 26th Battalion AIF (1914-18)
Object detail
Description
Trapezoidal shape with two enamel sections - maroon to top, blue to bottom. "STG SILVER" stamped on reverse.
Classification
NUMISMATICS (MEDALS AND OTHER) Badges Civil
COSTUME ACCESSORIES Jewellery brooch
COSTUME ACCESSORIES Jewellery brooch
Measurements
L30 x W20 x H5 mm
Media/Materials description
Nonferrous metal, porcelain enamel.
History and use
Sweetheart jewellery, as the name suggests, is jewellery that was presented by service personnel to their sweethearts such as wives and girlfriends. The items usually had a military flavour and could be commercially made, or made by service personnel from items they found in the field. The items became particularly popular during World War 1, and often included battalion emblems and colours.
This sweetheart badge is a copy of the official colour patch of the 26th Infantry Battalion AIF (1914-18), a largely Queensland battalion involved with the capture of the WW1 German A7V tank "Mephisto". Although the badge’s origins are unknown, it was most likely commercially made and purchased for presentation to the sweetheart of a soldier serving in that battalion.
This sweetheart badge is a copy of the official colour patch of the 26th Infantry Battalion AIF (1914-18), a largely Queensland battalion involved with the capture of the WW1 German A7V tank "Mephisto". Although the badge’s origins are unknown, it was most likely commercially made and purchased for presentation to the sweetheart of a soldier serving in that battalion.
Registration number
N7637
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