Badge - Recognise the P.R.G., circa 1960-1980s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1960-1980s
Formed in 1969, it was an underground goverment ran by the communists, opposed to the official one in South Vietnam. The North Vietnam flag is printed on the left side of the badge (red backroung with a yellow star).
The right side of the badge bears the P.R.G flag, which borrowed its colours from the National Liberation Front, or Viet Cong (red and blue background with yellow star). Small circular badge. Front is laminated; back is made of gold colored metal. Back has wire pin and loop. Red and blue V with two yellow stars, representing the flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam. White background. Black printed text.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 3.6 cm (Length)
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-268043
- Museum object number
- SH 870467
- 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
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.