WWI patriotic button featuring the flags of the allies
c. 1916Circular badge or button produced during World War One to promote industry on the home front.
It is made from printed paper between a tin base and celluloid cover.
It features a central graphic depiction of a mining operation around which the flags of the allies appear (United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, France, Japan and Russia).
There is a metal pin which encircles the edge of the badge before ending in a point which can be pushed through clothing for attachment. There are no maker's details.
In addition to the Commonwealth Button Fund, there were a large number of benevolent societies and privately run patriotic funds and charities operating during World War One. Like the Button Fund, they were formed to raise money from the public to help support Australia's allies and its soldiers.
These groups organised many different fund-raising efforts, including raffles, lotteries, and special "days" for specific charities. Their activities raised over 12 million pounds during and immediately after the Great War. These private funds were used to provide the troops with comforts packages, to assist the care and rehabilitation of returned soldiers and to raise relief funds for civilian wartime victims in Allied Europe.
This button is very similar to another in the collection which has the flags of the allies around the outside, but Lord Kitchener in the centre.
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