Summary
Alternative Name(s): Pin, Button
Fundraising badge for the French Red Cross (Croix Rouge Française) dating from World War I.
The French Red Cross were established in 1864 as the as the Relief Society for Wounded Soldiers. As with other Red Cross Societies, the French Red Cross was dominated by women during World War I who saw it as an opportunity to assist the war effort.
This particular badge appears to have been designed in South Australia but was distributed nationwide from 1916.
Physical Description
A round badge with pin on back. The obverse features the French flag rising from a radiate Red Cross on a gold background; around in black on a white border, FRENCH RED CROSS
Obverse Description
The French flag rising from a radiate Red Cross on a gold background; around in black on a white border, FRENCH RED CROSS
Reverse Description
Pin for wearing.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1918 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
FRENCH RED CROSS
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Series
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
22 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
'Small fundraising badge: French Red Cross,' Australian War Memorial, [Link 1] 'French Red Cross,' Red Cross EU Offices, [Link 2] 'Our History,' Croix Rouge Française, [Link 3]
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Keywords
Patriotic Tokens, Patriotism, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
