Uniform Buttons

Northern Territory Correctional Services

Although this button looks like the logo for the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission,  it is for Northern Territory Correctional Services, a title used since at least 1978.

Note the similarities.

The MAAS museum has a hat badge with the Australian Coat of Arms with the title “N.T.PRISONS” underneath, from the 1940s. https://collection.maas.museum/object/304341. Recent photos show prison staff wearing a khaki shirt with a silver button on each pocket.

 

Generic Government Buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not every government department gets its own uniform buttons. Perhaps some departments are too small, less funded or change their names too often? Some just have crowns, or crowns and cyphers;

See http://www.austbuttonhistory.com/uncategorized/10th-january-2021/

Some, like  South Australian Police (and other departments) have their State indicated;

Commonwealth departments, such as Customs have the Australian Coat of Arms;  Don tells me this one was from the Commonwealth Police, however, I was sold one as being from Hobart’s Government House. More information is welcome!