Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.89.15
Object Name
Badge
Title
SWAPO SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN SOLIDARITY WITH SWAPO WOMEN
Place
Namibia; South Africa
People
South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO)
Description
Circular two-tone badge with "SOLIDARITY WITH SWAPO WOMEN" in large black text around the top edge. The left half is pink and the right half in teal in the background. A black and white image of a Black woman smiling with a gun strapped to her back is in the centre. Smaller text reads "SWAPO Women's Solidarity Campaign".
From 1966 to 1990, Namibia was occupied by South Africa and the liberation movement was led by SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organisation). During the occupation, SWAPOâs leaders were imprisoned and there was armed fighting between the Peopleâs Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and the South African military. In the UK, the Namibia Support Committee was founded in 1969 to campaign and raise funds to support SWAPO. Following independence, they became the leading political party.
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