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    Jan 09, 2019 3 minutes

    Australian Mementos

    The competitors in the recent Invictus Games in Sydney all took home a unique Australian memento from the games thanks to the RSL Auxiliaries of Australia.

    More than 550 laundry bags — one for each competitor — a quilt for each of the 18 competing nations, and more than 1250 black and yellow poppies for family members to wear as a symbol of their support for the competitors were hand-crafted and gifted.

    Quilts were also made for several high-profile guests, including the

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