item details
NameNew Zealand Red Cross Society shoulder board badge
ProductionT.M. Dick & Co Ltd; metalworker; 1946 / 1979; Petone
Classificationbadges
Materialsmetal, enamel
Materials SummaryMetal and enamel decorative badge
DimensionsOverall: 6mm (width), 20mm (height), 20mm (length)
Registration NumberGH010638
Credit linePurchased 2003
Overview
This is a New Zealand Red Cross Society badge acting as a shoulder board which would have been worn on a uniform. Its three bars indicate the wearer’s rank.
Shoulder boards are usually made from a flat decorated sleeve of cloth which is worn over the shoulder strap of a uniform. It may bear rank or other insignia.