World War One Australian R.S.A. Building Fund Appeal 1918 Pinback Button Badge

 World War One Australian Pinback Button Badge

AUSTRALIA World War One Tin Lapel Political Patriotic Pin Back Button Badge very scarce - almost 100 years old

This is a World War One issued Australia  R.S.A. ( Returned Soldiers' Association ) Building Fund Appeal April 15-30 1918 fund raising Badge associated with the Returned Soldiers' Association

World War I APRIL 15-30 1918  "HELP THE BOYS" R.S.A. BUILDING FUND APPEAL Pinback Button Badge -  Very Scarce

Description

WWI commemorative circular plastic-coated pressed tinplate metal badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment on the reverse. This fund raising badge depicts three flags - Union Jack , Australia Blue Ensign , and the White Ensign or the St George's Ensign, used by the Royal Navy. The flags surround a crowned shield that contains the inscription "HELP THE BOYS R.S.A. BUILDING FUND APPEAL APRIL 15-30 1918"

Inscription:

HELP THE BOYS R.S.A. BUILDING FUND APPEAL APRIL 15-30 1918

Place made
Australia

Date made
c 1918

Size

approximately 32 mm round ( 1 1/4 inches )

Summary:

Australian Returned Soldiers' Association Building Fund Appeal (  R.S.A. ) fundraising badge issued during the Great War.  Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause.

The RSA was a predecessor of the Returned & Services League (RSL).