Blazer pocket, 1960 Olympic Games Australian Team

Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/General uniform/Blazer/Pocket
Date Used
1960
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Brief Description
Detached pocket from a blazer, featuring an embroidered Australian coat of arms on a dark green background. The coat of arms consists of a shield divided into six fields, surmounted by a striped bar and a star, flanked by a kangaroo and emu, with wattle compartment underneath. The motto "AUSTRALIA" is stitched in a scroll below. Below the shield are the Olympic rings, and stitched in yellow below that is text, "OLYMPIC GAMES 1960".
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 150 W: 134 D: 2mm (H: 5 7/8 W: 5 1/4 D: 1/16")
0 - Whole: H: 305 W: 285mm (H: 12 W: 11 1/4")
Media/Materials
Wool
Cotton
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1960; 1960; Rome, Lazio, Italy
Associated Person
Date Used
1960
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.559
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Julius Patching

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