Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge was manufactured in the mid-1960s. It was acquired by donor during his period of draft resistance and other anti-conscription activities between 1965 and 1972.
Physical Description
Tin-plate button, coated with white paper and plastic cover. Red print on front, and lapel pin attached to back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Hamel-Green, 01 Dec 1992
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Manufacturer
Unknown, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1967
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User
Mr Michael Hamel-Green, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1971
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Inscriptions
Printed on front in red ink: DEFEAT/ U.S. CULTURAL/ AGGRESSION"
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.5 cm (Length), 0.4 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
Personal Effects, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Draft Resistance, Political Protests, Activism
