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BADGES

Object Name

BADGE; stamp

Date Made

c.1974
c.1974

Description

Pin fastening badge with a piece of sponge adhered onto a piece of white cardboard which has the Ulster Vanguard Party Badge stamped on it. These were worn to show support during the Ulster Workers' Council strike after Prime Minster Harold Wilson referred to the strikers and strike leaders as spongers.

Materials

foam rubber, cardboard

Catalogue Number

BELUM.O165.1976

Copyright

National Museums NI