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Katanning Historical Society > Records

G.S.W.H.A. Embroidered Hockey Badge

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1952

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Overview

A gold embroidered shield on a black woollen material, with another shield inside with bands of embroidered green, yellows, maroon, white, brown, red and blue. Underneath the inner shield are embroidered crossed hockey sticks in gold thread.

Historical information

A G.S.W.H.A. Embroidered Hockey Badge, to be sewn on a blazer of a hockey uniform. Sports blazers were worn by most members of the teams. They were tailored black woollen garments.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2012.20

Item type

Sports Uniforms

Material

Width

17.5000 cm

Height or length

22.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Above the shield embroidered in gold thread is "KATANNING", and above the inner shield is "G.S.W.H.A." and underneath the crossed hockey sticks is "1952"

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Public location

Last modified

Saturday, 14 February, 2026

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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