Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
In the period around 1960s-1980s, many protest movements were pushing to have Australia declared a Nuclear-Free zone. The Treaty of Rarotonga, or the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty was signed in 1986, with Australia as an initiator. It bans the use, testing, and possession of nuclear weapons within the borders of the area.
Physical Description
Printed badge, circular, black, white ink. Front: cream background. c., black circle outline, ink thicker around the top. c.l., circle is white dove. u.c., surrounding top & bottom outer edge of circle is text. Back: vertical fastening pin.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Politics & Society, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ruth Leveson, 19 Apr 1994
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
Printed, black ink; u.c., "I'M AN AUSTRALIAN FOR" / l.c., "NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT".
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.5 cm (Length), 3.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Political Protests, Anti-Nuclear Protests, Nuclear Disarmament, Uranium Mining, Peace Movements, Peace, Activism
