Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
May Day badge showing the Eureka Flag, Australia, 1965. May Day, the 1st of May, is International Workers' Day, It is a celebration of working classes and labour. In Australia, it is usually celebrated by a march on the Sunday closest to the1st May, although Labour Day is celebrated on a different date with a public holiday.
Physical Description
Round metal badge, printed with blue and red ink on white background. Brass pin attachment in back. Picture on front depicts raised fist holding Eureka flag over a globe symbol.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Andrew Reeves, 29 Oct 1991
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Printed, front, red ink, MAY DAY/ 1965
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.5 cm (Length), 2.5 cm (Height)
2.5 cm in diameter.
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Keywords
May Day, Trade Unions, Working Life, Eureka Flag, Socialism, Politics, Political Ideologies, Badges
