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Mothers’ and Widows’ Badge – World War 1

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Overview

The black ribbon was machine-embroidered in gold with wattle sprigs, a rising sun and the words “For Australia”. The badges were suspended from a white metal bar which bore laurel leaves. Each Star added to the bottom bar indicated one death.

Historical information

The World War 1 Mothers’ and Widows’ Badge was issued to mothers and/or widows of members of the Australian Imperial Force or the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force who were killed in action, died of wounds or other causes while on active service, or after discharge died of wounds or sickness directly attributable to their service.

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Registration number

cwa-org-32-AMWA 99.005

Themes

World War 1

Contextual Information

The Army Museum has a number of Mothers' and Widows' badges in its collection. Each bears a unique serial number but the registers recoding those numbers and initial recipients have not been located.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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