REL23902.100 - Patriotic button (photo of upright kangaroo) : `THE FIGHTING KANGAROO LET EM ALL COME'
- ID number
- REL23902.100
- Title
- Patriotic button (photo of upright kangaroo) : `THE FIGHTING KANGAROO LET EM ALL COME'
- Maker
- Unknown
- Object type
- Button
- Date made
- c 1915-1918
- Physical description
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- Collection
- Heraldry
- Description
- Patriotic button with a black and white photograph of an upright kangaroo in the centre. At the top of the button is `THE FIGHTING KANGAROO' and at the bottom 'LET 'EM ALL COME'.
- Summary
- Patriotic buttons were common as a symbol of support and loyalty to Australia's military forces and the war effort as a whole. They were often sold to raise funds for charities or the war effort.
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