Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge produced and sold by the Baltic Council of Victoria to be worn by the members of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian communities in Australia, circa 1989 - 1991. These badges also raised awareness within the wider population of Estonia and the Baltic community, its people and history.
Physical Description
Badge made up of the national flags of the three Baltic States of Estonia (blue, black, white), Latvia (maroon red, white, maroon red), and Lithuania (yellow, green, red), coming together to a point in the centre of the badge.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Aime Metsar, Jul 1991
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Issued By
Baltic Council of Victoria, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989-1991
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989-1991
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Inscriptions
ESTONIA ONE OF THE BALTIC STATES ONCE AN INDEPENDENT STATE
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Classification
Cultural identity, Ethnicity - international politics, Promotional materials
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.2 cm (Length), 2.2 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Cultural Identity, Estonian Communities, Estonian Immigration, Ethnic Groups, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Lithuanian Immigration