Armband [Home Guard]

Object detail

Accession number

2003.623

Maker

New Zealand Home Guard

Production period

1940s

Description

White armband H.G. with zig zag stitching along the edges. Safety pin attached along seam that joins the armband together. A crown is embroidered in red and it is placed above the letters H.G. also embroidered in red. (H.G. stands for Home Guard). To the left of the letter 'H' is a blue embroidered triangle. To the left of the blue triangle is the faded blue outline of a second triangle without the embroidery.

Marks

H.G. Stitched

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Cotton

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

New Zealand Home Guard. Armband [Home Guard], 2003.623. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Armband Personal Artefacts Clothing Clothing Accessories

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

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