item details
NameThe Otago and Southland Regiment. lapel pin
ProductionT.M. Dick & Co Ltd; metalworker; 1946 / 1979; Petone
Classificationlapel pins
Materialsmetal, enamel
Materials SummaryMetal and enamel decorative pin
DimensionsOverall: 6mm (width), 57mm (height), 12mm (length)
Registration NumberGH010751
Credit linePurchased 2003
Overview
Example of an Otago and Southland Regt. lapel pin. Gold coloured metal with black and red enamel on the front. There are two gold ferns, one curving up each side, with a gold bordered black enamel banner at the bottom with 'KIA MATE TOA' in gold within it. Above it within the ferns is a gold Maori man wearing a grass skirt and carrying a spear with a red enamel background. On either side of this figure there are four gold edged black enamel banners; two on the left and two on the right. They read in gold 'THE OTAGO' 'SOUTHLAND' 'AND' 'REGT'. On the back is a long gold coloured metal pin.