Summary
This badge, alternatively known as a button, supports the notion of saving increasingly threatened breeds of whale. The slogan on the badge, 'Save the Whale', refers to a protest movement in Australia at the end of the 1980s and the 1990s. 'Save the Whale' supports the moves by the International Whaling Commission to protect specified species of whales.
Physical Description
This is a round, metal badge printed in blue on a white background with an image of a blue whale.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John Sumby, 27 May 2003
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
Printed obverse: SAVE/ THE/ WHALE
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Type of item
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Dimensions
45 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measured 2.10.08
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Maximum dimensions
45 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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