item details
NameBoycott badge
ProductionHART (Halt All Racist Tours); producer; 1985; New Zealand
Classificationbadges, buttons
Materialstin, paper, ink, plastic
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 43mm (width), 7mm (height), 43mm (depth), 43mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH012533
Credit lineGift of Annette Anderson, 2009
Overview
This badge was made for protestors to wear during the proposed All Black rugby tour of South Africa in 1985.
HART (Halt All Racist Tours) called for a boycott of companies supporting the All Blacks, such as the companies who outfitted the players.
Design
The badge features a rugby ball captured by the prohibition symbol.