item details
NameNew Zealand Rugby League Jersey
ProductionKooGa; manufacturer(s); 2011; Australia
Classificationsports clothing
Materialspolyester
DimensionsWidth across shoulders: 490mm (length)
Registration NumberGH017231
Credit lineGift of New Zealand Rugby League, 2011
Overview
This historic rugby league jersey was a one-off made for the ANZAC test match between New Zealand and Australia which was played on Friday 6th May 2011. A poppy has been embroidered on the left sleeve with the following inscription commemorating the Christchurch Earthquake and ANZAC day:
Kia Maumahara Tatou
Christchurch, February 22
2011
Lest We Forget
Anzac Day
April 29th
The Anzac poppy is the most powerful symbol relating to the impact of war in New Zealand society. The red poppy is an international symbol of war remembrance, and is usually worn in New Zealand the day before and on Anzac Day, 25 April, and can also be seen at major commemorative events, military funerals, war graves and cemeteries in New Zealand and around the world.
Anzac Day is the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli in 1915, and is observed in New Zealand as a day of commemoration for those who died in the service of their country and to honour returned servicemen and women.