Historical information

Note printed at lower edge of poster -
"These colour patches identified units and formations of the Australian Army which fought during World War 1. They are reproduced for ANZAC Day 1981 as a tribute to the soldiers who wore them".

Physical description

Poster - paper, colour ink print of 250 colour patches of the Australian Army, Worl War One. Reproduced from the "Supplement to 'The Weekly Times' April 5, 1919"
Heading to poster "THE GREAT WAR/1914 - 1918" beside Rising Sun badge framed by crossed flags (Red, White and Blue) with laurel leaves and lettering "COLOUR PATCHES".
Frame - black colour paint on timber frame with glass front and cardboard backing. Mount - white colour cardboard.

Inscriptions & markings

Information on poster in purple colour print "THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918".
"With the Compliments of The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd".
"DISTINGUISHING BADGES OF THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE".