Rising Sun hat badge

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Title

Australia

Rising Sun Badge Seven star with crown surmounted by the word "Australia". First Pattern Hat Badge

Tags: australia

Inscriptions and Markings

Seven Sun Star raidiating lines Australia inscribed over crown

Size

50mm

Historical Information

The first Rising Sun badge design is by no means a mirror image of the Trophy of Arms on which it is thought to be designed. But it comes close to being a mirror image of part of the badge worn by the Victorian Cadet Forces circa1890. (WWW.diggerhistory)

Significance

Significant

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Bairnsdale RSL subbranch

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