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City of Armadale - History House > Records

GIRL GUIDES BADGE

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Overview

Rectangular navy blue sew on patch overlocked around the edge with text in light blue [AUSTRALIA / GIRL GUIDES].

Historical information

Australian Girl Guides patch from the uniform of either Fiona Clay or Meeghan Clay. Both Clays were members of the Armadale Girl Guides primarily in the 1980s.

The Australian Girl Guides started in Australia in 1910.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2014.14

Material

Width

25 mm

Height or length

48 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Text [AUSTRALIA / GIRL GUIDES]

Keywords

Girl Guides Australia

Statement of significance

This badge was used in the Australian Girl Guides which started in Australia in 1910. The badge was used as an identification patch for the wearer. Badges and patches were given to members for different reasons such as rank or earned achievements during their time as a member.

This particular patch was given to the donor who was involved in the Armadale branch of the organisation from 1983 until 2000.

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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