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Anti-militarism medal, 'The Socialist Cross of Honour'

Anti-militarism medal, 'The Socialist Cross of Honour'
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Anti-militarism medal, 'The Socialist Cross of Honour'
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Te Papa Collections Online
Description

This bronze medal known as 'The Socialist Cross of Honour' was modelled on the Victoria Cross. It was one of at least 39 crosses given by the New Zealand Socialist Party to young men who were imprisoned for refusing compulsory military training (introduced by the Defence Act 1909). The cross is made of brass, possibly at the Addington Railway Workshops in Christchurch, a socialist stronghold and headquarters of the Passive Resisters Union. Each cross was numbered and included the recipient’s ...

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Date created
1912
Creator
New Zealand Socialist Party
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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/113904
Related subjects
Draft / bronze / medals / metalworking / engraving / Militarism / socialism / New Zealand / E. Mackie

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