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WWI patriotic fundraising silk ribbon

c. 1915
Overview

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
Collectibles
Ephemera
Silkscreen Print
Souvenirs
Themes
Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Ink
Ribbon
Silk (Textile)
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!"

Keywords
World War One
Fundraising
Home Front
History - Social
Year
c. 1915
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Last modified
Tuesday, 16 December, 2025
Completeness
94
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Reverse of WWI patriotic fundraising silk ribbon
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