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Circular badge with the text 'OPRE ROMA'. Opre Roma! meaning 'Up, Gypsies!', is a common rallying call by contemporary Gypsy, Roma and Traveller campaign groups. London Emblem pin badge. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection. (One of four similar badges, only two acquired).

1 badge: metal

MERL List - Box Number: 10 // Artefact Number: BD 71-74 // Description: 4 Badges - OPRE ROMA, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] BD067 to 77 Gypsy Council badges etc. These are 1980s'

1980-01-01 - 1989-12-31

1980s

Metal, Plastic