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Street appeal symbols

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Street appeal symbols

A range of badges, stickers, buttons and other items are handed out to people who donate money to voluntary organisations during street appeals. These ensure public recognition of the symbol associated with the charity – for example, the daffodil for the Cancer Society, the pink ribbon for the Breast Cancer Foundation and the red poppy for the RSA (Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association).

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Margaret Tennant, Voluntary welfare organisations – Voluntary welfare organisations – overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/29039/street-appeal-symbols (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret Tennant, published 24 February 2011.