Sticker - Naturalization Bible Presentation, Presented to Zofia Kozuch by City of Coburg, 19 Oct 1961

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Summary:: Printed adhesive label/sticker presented to Zofia Kozuch with a bible at her Naturalization Ceremony on 19 October 1961 in Coburg. It was a gift of the City of Coburg and The British and Foreign Bible Society. The gifting of a bible at naturalization ceremonies was a common practice at this time, although it seems to have been up to the individual local councils. The gifting of a bible was still done by some local councils into the 1980s. However voluntary gifts suggested in the current Department of Immigration 'Australian Citizenship Ceremonies Code' do not include a bible.
Description:: Rectangular sticker with typed text and an image of Queen Elizabeth II in the top right corner.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Stefan Anthony, 2004

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	7.70 cm (Width), 11.60 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	immigration, displaced persons, settlement, immigration policies, refugees, citizenship, polish communities, polish immigration, immigration selection, naturalisation
Themes this item is part of:	Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Naturalisation & Citizenship
Tertiary Classification:	souvenirs
Inscriptions:	Text: HER MOST/EXCELLENT MAJESTY/ELIZABETH II/Patron of The British and/Foreign Bible Society/From the Queen's/Coronation Service/at the presentation of/the Bible.
Presented To:	Zofia Antoniszyn, Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 19 Oct 1961
Place & Date of Event:	Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 19 Oct 1961 Presented by the City of Coburg and The British and Foreign Bible Society