LIBERATION OF PHILIPPINES SOUVENIR PENNANT - AUSTRALIAN MILITARY MEMORABILIA CIRCA 1945

A STRIKING WOOL FELT SOUVENIR PENNANT COMMEMORATING THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING WORLD WAR II. THIS EXAMPLE FEATURES EMBROIDERED FLAGS REPRESENTING THE ALLIED NATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, PROMINENTLY DISPLAYING THE BRITISH UNION JACK, THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG, AND THE AMERICAN STARS AND STRIPES, ARRANGED AROUND A CENTRAL SHIELD MOTIF WITH A SWORD.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: WOOL FELT PENNANT WITH EMBROIDERED THREAD DECORATION
- COLOUR: NAVY BLUE GROUND WITH GOLD PRINTED TEXT AND COLOURED FLAG PRINTING
- TEXT: GOLD PRINTED LETTERING READING 'LIBERATION OF PHILIPPINES' WITH SUBSIDIARY TEXT LISTING AUSTRALIAN LOCATIONS: 'WESTRALIA, MANDORA, KAMMIBLA, AUSTRALIA, ARUNTA, GASCOYNE, WARRAMUNGA, SHROPSHIRE'
- ATTACHMENT: TWO NAVY RIBBON LOOPS SEWN TO THE UPPER HOIST EDGE FOR DISPLAY
- DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 27 CM, WIDTH 67 CM
- CONSTRUCTION: DECORATION ON MACHINE-SEWN FELT PENNANT

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THIS PENNANT REPRESENTS THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF WORLD WAR II, SPECIFICALLY COMMEMORATING THE LIBERATION CAMPAIGNS IN THE PHILIPPINES (1944-1945). THE LISTED LOCATIONS APPEAR TO REFERENCE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY UNITS OR VESSELS INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN. SUCH SOUVENIR PENNANTS WERE PRODUCED FOR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN TO COMMEMORATE SIGNIFICANT MILITARY OPERATIONS AND WERE COMMONLY DISPLAYED IN HOMES AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS.

CONDITION: THE PENNANT DISPLAYS GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE PRINT REMAINS VIBRANT WITH EXCELLENT COLOUR RETENTION TO THE FLAG ELEMENTS. THE WOOL FELT SHOWS MINOR SURFACE SOILING AND LIGHT CREASING CONSISTENT WITH STORAGE AND OCCASIONAL DISPLAY. THE RIBBON ATTACHMENT LOOPS ARE INTACT AND SECURE. NO TEARS, HOLES, OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS PRESENT TO THE PENNANT BODY.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION. NO MAKER'S MARK OR MANUFACTURER'S LABEL IS VISIBLE ON INSPECTION.

Item Size: Height: 27cm, Width: 67cm, Depth: 0.01cm, Weight: 0.04Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

TOORMINA
548799+24

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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