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WWI patriotic fundraising silk ribbon
c. 1915Overview
World War One era section of cream coloured silk ribbon cut from a longer roll.
It features the crossed flags of the United Kingdom and Australia in red, white and blue in the centre. Above and below this are three horizontal blue lines. The words 'For King and Country' appear above the flags and 'Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves!' (like the British patriotic song lyrics) appear below.
The reverse of the ribbon is plain.
Historical information
This fundraising ribbon is one of a number of patriotic items in the collection produced during World War One to raise money and bolster morale on the home front.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00375
Item type
Material
Width
50 mm
Height or length
78 mm
Inscriptions and markings
From top of ribbon:
"For KING and COUNTRY!"
RULE BRITANNIA!
Britannia Rules the Waves!"
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WWI patriotic fundraising silk ribbon
Reverse of WWI patriotic fundraising silk ribbon
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