Badge - Rising Sun, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, 1912-1919
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1912-1919
Australian army brass 'rising sun' hat badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat or collar. The rising sun hat badge has been used by the Australian army since 1902; however, the badge has undergone seven different design phases.
This particular badge is an example of the third design phase which was in use during both World Wars I and II, and was designed in 1904. Brass badge featuring a semi-circular rising sun set behind a royal crown and a 'banner' bearing the inscription "Australian Commonwealth Military Force". It has two lug fittings on the back with a pin threaded through.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 25 mm (Width), 5 mm (Depth), 18 mm (Height)
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-1330494
- Museum object number
- HT 17103
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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