![Badge - [Moratorium], circa 1969-1971](/content/media/38/925938-thumbnail.jpg)
Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge with the Vietnam Moratorium symbol on it, made and used circa 1969-1971.
Physical Description
This is a circular badge. Around the edge the colour is navy blue. In the centre there is a moratorium sign in white on an orange background. This sign is of twenty four straight lines fanning out from a central circle. The back of the badge is made of metal. The fastening is a safety pin.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Melbourne, Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), Aug 1987
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Overall Dimensions
4.4 cm (Length), 4.4 cm (Height)
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Vietnam Moratorium, Wars & Conflicts, Political Protests, Activism, Peace, Peace Movements
