State War Council Collector's Permit - Russian Refugees Appeal Fund 1916

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State War Council

1916

Overview

State War Council Collector's Permit - Russian Refugees Appeal Fund 1916 - in the shape of a circle.
It is made from cream card with a blue border slightly in from the edge of the card. The central area has a depiction of the sun in gold, with the rays extending to the inside of the blue border. At the bottom, there is a very small illustration of what appears to be a family of Russian refugees walking away from a burning city, all in the same blue colour as the border and the text.
There is a hole at the top through which a red, white and blue ribbon (representing the Empire) is threaded for attachment.
The permit appears unused with the spaces for the collector's name and 'Section No'. remaining blank, as is the reverse.

Historical information

The Commonwealth Button Fund was established in mid-1915, with the first Button Day being held in November of that year, supporting the people of Belgium. Over the course of the next 6 years, 33 Button Days were held raising money for a variety of patriotic and charitable causes including the Australian, British and French Red Cross, Hospitals, allied countries, current serving men and women, discharged, wounded and disabled servicemen and women, and their families.

'Russian Refugees Appeal Fund' or 'Russian Flag Day' was held on 11 August 1916. Although flags were being sold rather than buttons, the fundraising effort was coordinated by Mrs. A.S. Woolcott who was the Honorary Organiser of the Commonwealth Button Fund.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00306

Item type

Badges

Collectibles

Ephemera

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Ink

Ribbon

Width

71 mm

Height or length

71 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Under the Authority
STATE WAR COUNCIL
RUSSIAN REFUGEES
APPEAL FUND
Mrs. ARTHUR S. WOOLCOTT, Hon. Organiser.
COLLECTOR'S PERMIT
11th August, 1916.
SECTION NO.
Permit effective for
Aug 11th only"

Keywords

Russian Refugees Appeal Fund

Place made

Australia

Year

1916