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Souvenir - Royal Visit 1954 badge

1954
Subcollections
Royal Memorabilia
Overview

Affixed to card is a crown-shape metal badge.
Crown is painted red, with a red white and blue fabric ribbon underneath.
Attached to the back of the badge is a stick pin for badge to be fastened onto clothing

Historical information

The 1954 Royal Visit to Australia was the first-ever visit by a reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who arrived in Sydney on February 3, 1954.
The tour lasted for 58 days, during which the Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited every Australian state and territory, drawing immense crowds and fostering a strong sense of national unity and loyalty.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2025.263
Item type
Badges
Themes
People
Tourism
Material
Fabrics
Metal
Inscriptions and markings

On card: "Royal Visit Souvenir. Made in Australia"

Keywords
Royal Visit
Royal Souvenirs
Place made
Australia
Year
1954
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Monday, 17 November, 2025
Completeness
100
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