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World War One Australia Day 1918 Blue Map Pinback Button Badge - Very Scarce

World War One Australia Day 1918 Blue Map Pinback Button Badge - Very Scarce

$ 105.59

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia

    Description

    World War One Australian Pinback Button Badge
    AUSTRALIA World War One Tin Lapel Political Patriotic Pin Back Button Badge very scarce - almost 100 years old
    This is a 1918 issued Australia Day Badge picturing a blue field with Australian map
    World War One Australia Day 1918 Pinback Button Badge -  Very Scarce
    Inscription:
    Australia Day 1918
    Maker
    Atkinson & Co
    Place made
    Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
    Date made
    c 1918
    Size
    approximately 32 mm round ( 1 1/4 inches )
    Summary:
    Australia Day badge made in 1918.
    The tradition of recognizing Australia Day began in the early 1800s. What started as a day marking the first landing of Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convict ships in 1788 evolved into an event where the colonists wanted to celebrate their new life in Australia.
    Australian states and territories once celebrated Australia Day on different days and it was not until 1935 that the current Australia Day date of 26 January was made official and recognized nationwide.