Historical information

This badge is a State of Victoria Girl guides badge. It was designed in 1926, was drawn by Dorothea Holtz. and came into use in 1927 The same badge is still in use today. It is likely that this badge belonged to a local district guide leader.

Significance

WE have as yet been unable to confirm local provenance of this item but it has social and historic significance belonging to a long established movement in the Girl Guides..

Physical description

Metal diamond shaped badge with crown at the top. The blue diamond has four large stars and one small star representing the Southern Cross . The small crown is coloured red and gold. There is a pin clip on the reverse.

Inscriptions & markings

Stokes and Sons Melbourne