Summary
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Badge with the slogan 'No More Vietnams', made in 1970. It was worn by Olive Zakharov during anti-Vietnam war and anti-conscription rallies, held in Melbourne during 1970-1971. It is one of a series of badges she collected while participating in the moratorium marches during 1970 and 1971.
Physical Description
Badge with white background with orange moratorium symbol in centre, surrounded by thin black circle, encompassed by white perimeter with black print.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Senator Olive Zakharov, 07 May 1991
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Place & Date Made
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User
Senator Olive Zakharov, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970-1971
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Inscriptions
Printed, black ink: *no more vietnams*stop conscription now.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
5 mm (Depth), 33 mm (Outside Diameter)
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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
Anti-Conscription Campaigns, Conscription, Vietnam Moratorium, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Activism, Political Protests, Peace, Peace Movements, Draft Resistance
