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PENNANT - ROTARY CLUBS HELSINGIN AND HELSINGFORS

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Overview

White rectangle with gold coloured fringing on the bottom edge. Top edge has a silver coloured bar connected to the pennant by a stitch through a hole in the bar. Gold coloured cord forms a handle being attached at either end of the bar.
Front of the pennant has the image of the Rotary International wheel in the top centre. below near the bottom right corner is a rectangular shield like shape, with a image of a gold boat floating on silver water. Above the boat is a golden crown on a blue background.
Gold coloured text is across the bottom edge of the pennant [ HELSINGIN ROTARYKLUBI/ HELSINGFORS ROTARYKLUBB]

Historical information

It was tradition for when Rotary Clubs met they exchanged their club banners. This banner was exchanged from the Rotary Club of Helsinki. They were displayed by the Armadale Neerigen Rotary Club.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2021.14

Item type

Flags

Pennants

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Cloth

Cord (Fiber Product)

Width

149 mm

Height or length

235 mm

Keywords

Rotary Club of Helsinki

Finland

Rotary Club of Neerigen Brook

Rotary Club of Armadale Neerigen Brook

Rotary International

Armadale

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
Rotary International is a global organisation that aims to promote understanding, goodwill and peace through its fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. The organisation promotes peace and raises funds to fight disease, provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene, campaign against violence, supports education and promotes local economies.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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