Badge - Brigada Educativa
Object
Badge
Production date
c. 1984-1986
Object number
2024.38
Physical Description
Circular badge in black, white and red colours. The design includes the face of a man wearing a typical Cuban or Panama hat and the pages of an open book on the front.
Object history
This badge was worn by Hackney activist Ian Rathbone. It was probably distributed in the UK by those showing solidarity with the left-wing Sandinista government in Nicaragua following the 1979 revolution, and in response to the United States’ trade embargo and arming of counter revolutionaries (the ‘Contras’).
It refers to the educational project of 'educational brigades' formed in 1984 to continue the primary training of children from communities in war zones, in particular during the Nicaraguan revolution (1979-1990). The '50th Anniversary' brigade was formed in 1984 of 1,500 young people with the aim of tackling illiteracy in rural areas.
It refers to the educational project of 'educational brigades' formed in 1984 to continue the primary training of children from communities in war zones, in particular during the Nicaraguan revolution (1979-1990). The '50th Anniversary' brigade was formed in 1984 of 1,500 young people with the aim of tackling illiteracy in rural areas.
Associated Person
Ian Rathbone (Owner)
Associated Place
Nicaragua (Place)
Material
Plastics
Metal
Dimension
Diameter (Front): 3.2cm
On display?
No
Inscription
Brigada Educativa 50 Aniversario
