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Description: | Surrounding the 'V' for victory on this badge are the flags of Britain, Russia, America, France and China. Winston Churchill announced VE (Victory in Europe) Day on 8 May 1945. VJ (Victory in Japan) Day followed four months later, marking the end of World War II. London became the focus for the celebrations and huge crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to cheer Winston Churchill and the king and queen. Celebrating Londoners were able to buy badges and other souvenirs commemorating the victory from street traders and local shops. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Museum of London | Subjects: | Power and Politics Identity and Icons | Temporal: | 1941-1945 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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