Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge belonged to the national Hiroshima Day Campaign of 1977 in Australia. The theme of the campaign was 'Take a stand, stop uranium mushrooming' and the design with the emu and kangaroo appeared on all promotional material, including posters and buttons. This particular badge was produced by Patrick Brothers, a Melbourne business, so it was most likely used there as well. The march in Melbourne had 15.000 participants while nation-wide there were around 50.000
Physical Description
Large badge with yellow background. Australian coat of arms in the centre with a kangaroo hiding behind the shield and an emu's head in the sand. Red printed text above and below the cartoon. Black printed text l.c. Pin on the back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Nic Maclellan, 23 Feb 1987
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Manufacturer
Patrick Bros., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Printed text red: Take a Stand Australia/Stop Uranium/Mushrooming Printed text black: Australia.
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overall dimensions
4.5 cm (Length)
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Keywords
Anti-Nuclear Protests, Economic Geology, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace Issues, Political Protests, Protest Movements, Uranium Mining, Hiroshima Atomic Blast, 6 August 1945, Activism
