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Virtual Visit #22 - 7th war Loan Honour Flag

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Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “7th War Loan Honour Flag"

Historical information

The most successful War Loan campaign was the seventh which was launched on 16 September 1918. Almost one quarter of all households in Australia participated and £43,850,160 was raised. One reason the seventh loan was so well subscribed was that for the first time an ‘Honour Flag’ had been produced which would be presented to those local authorities which raised a set amount of money based on their populations. The flag without bars and star was presented to districts which raised their quota of funds, and for every 25 percent over quota a bar was added. A star was included if a district raised more than double its quota.

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cwa-org-32-53-233

Contextual Information

The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.

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Flag in Katanning

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