Summary
Made around 1918 by (or for) the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association of Victoria.
The Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association was established during World War I and apparently had branches in most states. In Victoria, the Association was formed in late 1917. It aimed to promote the interests of all sailors and soldiers who had been on active service. By March 1921, it had 11,393 members and 84 branches across the state. It ran the journal 'Our Empire'. It worked for preference to returned men, better payments to war widows, attention to war graves, and forms of repatriation. Flags such as this were waved by members of the Association to welcome home returning men, in 1918-1920.
The Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association protested against foreign, particularly Southern European, immigration in the 1920s.
Physical Description
Australian flag with white text across the bottom of the flag, and the emblem of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association of Australia in the lower left hand corner. The flag is glued to a cylindrical wooden rod.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Boyunegnez, 01 Mar 1994
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Issued By
Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, circa 1919
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1918-1929
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Inscriptions
Printed, bottom of flag, cream ink: CARRY ON DAD Printed, star in a blue circle, blue ink: SAILORS / SOLDIERS / OF VICT./ ASSOC/ FATHERS
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overall dimensions
48 cm (Width), 1 cm (Depth), 60.5 cm (Height)
Height measured including stick
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Dimensions
607 mm (Length), 473 mm (Width), 13 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
Joy Damousi: The labour of loss: mourning, memory and bereavement in Australia. Cambridge, 1999, p.52 - 57. National Archives of Australia: correspondence files, multiple number series, 1923-34 A458, Prime Minister's Department, 'Immigration Restrictions. Later Papers in Action' [2 cm, 1920-27] - contains correspondence relating to the Commonwealth of Australia Immigration Act 1901-20, including protests against foreign, particularly Southern European, immigration in 1924-25 by groups including the Sailors' and Soldiers' Fathers' Association.
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Keywords
Civic Mementoes, Death & Mourning, Souvenirs, Wars & Conflicts, White Australia Policy, World War I, 1914-1918