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![[Votes for Women flag]](../images/u/us_sff.gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 28 December 2008
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Wikipedia serves up an image of an early 20th Century lapel pin in the form of a flag with bearing the slogan 'Votes for Women': en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Votes_for_Women_lapel_pin_(Nancy).jpg. Even if it was not flown as a real flag, it is nonetheless a rare example of a flagoid associated with the women's suffrage movement.
Miles Li, 27 December 2008
A horizontal tricolor used by late 19th century suffragettes. Any idea about the significance of the colors? Was this use restricted to the United States?
António Martins-Tuválkin, 28 December 2008
The page on Wikipedia says: "Photograph of an early 20th century British Women's Suffrage lapel pin" but it looks green v. black on my monitor. This appears to be one of the flag-like badges used by suffragette movements.
www.edwardianemporium.co.uk/ephemera/ shows the image of the Women's Social and Political Union in green-white-purple (circa 1903). The image shown appears to be consistent with the Women's Freedom League and issued in 1909: books.google.com/books?id=Wo89DfZ-T6AC&pg=PA305&lpg=PA305&dq=%22votes+for+women%22+pin&source=web&ots=Dg9Ae4v-bl&sig=J2LpbDYoXyme972yYRqT7SEMAi4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result#PPA307,M1
However on a related note: the New York Times notes that the anti-suffragettes in a meeting reported on December 11, 1912 adopted English anti-suffragette colors in the form of a pin that would be black, white and rose (the English anti-suffragettes wearing a black suit, white blouse and cluster of roses). No indication of lettering provided.
The NY Times also reported on a blue flag used by Suffragettes that was apparently a blue flag on which a star was added whenever a state passed legislation that allowed a woman to vote. (November 11, 1910). Again no indication of lettering indicated.
Phil Nelson, 28 December 2008
![[Votes for Women flag]](../images/u/us_vfw-pin.jpg)
image located by William Garrison, 5 April 2024
Source:
https://historical.ha.com
A "VOTES FOR WOMEN" flag-pin used c. 1890-1910 (?); size about 40mm square.
This campaign promoted the reform that women should be allowed to vote in either
state and/or federal elections. Due to the small size of this pin only 16-stars
are shown in the "canton." Photo credit: Heritage Auction.
William Garrison,
5 April 2024
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