File 04: Red Cross lapel pins including kangaroo, koala, lyrebird and wombat designs, [ca. 1966-ca. 2014]

R 2224

file

[ca. 1966-ca. 2014]

9613444

30 lapel pins - plastic - diam. 2.8 cm or smaller

A.J. Parkes & Company Pty Ltd is the foremost medallion and badge manufacturer in Queensland, and one of the most prominent in Australia as a whole. The business has been producing commemorative medallions and medalettes for over 100 years. Since the early 1980s Parkes has also manufactured small plastic products from injection mouldings.
Parkes was an experienced die sinker from the Royal Mint, London. He founded his business at 3 Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, in 1896, producing medallions, medalets and uniform buttons and badges for the armed forces and Government departments. His work was of high quality, and he increased the business to produce a wide range of medallic products. The growing business moved to Lower George Street, Brisbane. Parkes retired in 1941.
Reference: Carlisle, L.J. (1983). Australian Commemorative Medals and Medalets from 1788. Brian Kench & B & C Press Limited. New South Wales.

30 moulded plastic lapel pins, produced by A.J. Parkes & Company for Red Cross fundraising events, after 1966. (Red Cross Archives control number MEM 005)

Item 01: Wombat on white banner - 20 cents (R 2224/Item 01)
Item 02: Wombat on white banner - 20 cents (R 2224/Item 02)

Item 03: Wombat on yellow banner - 50 cents (R 2224/Item 03)
Item 04: Wombat on yellow banner - 50 cents (R 2224/Item 04)

Item 05: Wombat on red banner - $1 (R 2224/Item 05)
Item 06: Wombat on red banner - $1 (R 2224/Item 06)

Item 07: Wombat on light blue banner - $2 (R 2224/Item 07)
Item 08: Wombat on light blue banner - $2 (R 2224/Item 08)

Item 09: Wombat on green banner - $5 (R 2224/Item 09)
Item 10: Wombat on green banner - $5 (R 2224/Item 10)

Item 11: Wombat on dark blue banner - $20 (R 2224/Item 11)
Item 12: Wombat on dark blue banner - $20 (R 2224/Item 12)

Item 13: Koala with embossed red cross and 'N.S.W.' - $2 (R 2224/Item 13)
Item 14: Koala with embossed red cross and 'N.S.W.' - $2 (R 2224/Item 14)

Item 15: Kangaroo with embossed red cross and 'N.S.W.' - $2 (R 2224/Item 15)
Item 16: Kangaroo with embossed red cross and 'N.S.W.' - $2 (R 2224/Item 16)

Item 17: Lyrebird, red detail with embossed red cross - 20 cents (R 2224/Item 17)
Item 18: Lyrebird, red detail with embossed red cross - 20 cents (R 2224/Item 18)

Item 19: Lyrebird, yellow detail with embossed red cross - 50 cents (R 2224/Item 19)
Item 20: Lyrebird, yellow detail with embossed red cross - 50 cents (R 2224/Item 20)

Item 21: Oval with embossed red cross and yellow border - 50 cents (R 2224/Item 21)
Item 22: Oval with embossed red cross and yellow border - 50 cents (R 2224/Item 22)

Item 23: Oval with embossed red cross and red border - $1 (R 2224/Item 23)
Item 24: Oval with embossed red cross and red border - $1 (R 2224/Item 24)

Item 25: Oval with embossed red cross and blue border - $2 (R 2224/Item 25)
Item 26: Oval with embossed red cross and blue border - $2 (R 2224/Item 26)

Item 27: Round with embossed red cross within circle and four spoked design and border - 20 cents (R 2224/Item 27)
Item 28: Round with embossed red cross within circle and four spoked design and border - 20 cents (R 2224/Item 28)

Item 29: Round with embossed red cross and red border - $1 (R 2224/Item 29)
Item 30: Round with embossed red cross and red border - $1 (R 2224/Item 30)

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Title supplied by cataloguer

(Red Cross Archives control number MEM 005)