Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge supporting the independence movement for Kanaky. The Kanak, the indigenous people of New Caledonia, have been campaigning for independence from France. The movement became very active from the 1970s.
The symbol on the badge is a flèche faîtière (a spear-like wooden totem monument placed atop traditional dwellings).
Badge used in Australia pre 1986.
The donor of the badge is a writer and researcher on Pacific affairs, and has written about the Kanaky movement (see References).
Physical Description
Round yellow badge with a black symbol ( flèche faîtière) on its centre. Around the perimeter is black text. The badge has a 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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Place & Date Symbolised
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Text: KANAKY- FREE AND INDEPENDENT
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
4.4 cm (Length), 4.4 cm (Height)
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References
Chesneaux , Jean and Maclellan, Nic. Kanaky and the long night of French colonialism (Chapter 13) p 378-403, in Jennett, Christine and Stewart, Randal G (eds) Politics of the Future: The Role of Social Movements. South Melbourne, Macmillan, 1989.
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Keywords
Peace Issues, Political Protests, Protest Movements, Pacific Colonialism, Pacific Islands, Indigenous Peoples, French Colonies, Badges
