Juventus brooch

Round gold medallion suspended on thin metal bar. 'A GIORDANO 1961' engraved on back. The front side features an oval-shaped Juventus emblem surrounded by a laurel crown and words 'LIFE MEMBER'.
Italian and other Southern European migrant communities were instrumental in increasing the popularity of soccer in Australia. Antonio Giordano's involvement in the Italian community in Australia involved a range of activities, including the promotion of sports and social gatherings. He helped set up the Roma Amateur Sports Club in 1955, and edited its newspaper. The Adelaide Juventus Sports and Social club was another organisation he headed which not only promoted sports as a way of bringing members of the community together, but also as a link with other clubs supporting Juventus in Italy and around the world. This brooch is an example of how identity was expressed both through sport and nationality.