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Badge - Object, RVIB Auxiliary badge, 1940-1980

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Historical information

To identify members of its Auxiliary, badges were provided. These consisted of a oval with a gold lighthouse on a light green background and the words 'For the Blind' in gold across the middle, either side of the lighthouse. Around the outside, 'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' was written in gold against a black background, with 'Auxiliary' across the middle of the lighthouse.

Physical description

1 metal pin with gold lighthouse and shining light

Inscriptions & markings

'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' 'Auxiliary'

Subjects

Identifier

b/c 1010086

Date made

1940-1980

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Measurements

Width: 31 millimetres, Height: 21 millimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5ad69f6e21ea6a03f8d995f1

Accessed 25 December 2024

This record was last updated 2 years ago

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