SA Union: Opening of the First SA Union Parliament , Badge
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Form:
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Circular, slightly convex, with attachment for lapel on the back.
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By:
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Date:
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1910 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0168;
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Variations:
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| 25.4 mm | Silvered Base Metal | 5.1 gm | $18 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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The date: “1910” surrounded by four shields for each of the four colonies forming the Union: Transvaal (top), Orange River (left), Natal (bottom), Cape (right). Below a wreath of the national flowers of the United Kingdom, roses, thistles and shamrocks. The legend on a raised band above: “. THE . OPENING . OF . THE . FIRST . PARLIAMENT . OF . THE .” and below that in an arc: “UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA”.
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Reverse:
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Blank with a circular attachment for a lapel button hole.
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Notes:
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Worn by the people attending the occasion.
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