Summary
Alternative Name: Button
Badge showing the female symbol, used as a symbol of women's liberation in the 1960s and 1970s, and the flag of the National Liberation Front (NLF). of Vietnam. It bears the colours of the NLF, the communist political organisation in Vietnam at the time. The yellow star on top of a red and blue background later became the flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, an underground structure created in opposition to the official South Vietnamese government in 1969. The NFL and the PRG had support from most communist states and left-leaning organisations.
Used in Australia1969-1975
Physical Description
Round red badge with a yellow symbol of the female sex (circle with cross on bottom) on it. Within the circle are a red and a blue horizontal stripe. In the centre of the circle, half on the blue and half on the red stripe, is a yellow, five pointed star. The badge has a pin on the back.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Nic Maclellan, 23 Feb 1987
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Overall Dimensions
44 mm (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
Women's Liberation, Women's Movement, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Flags, Symbols, Communism, Political Protests, Badges
