Banner for the Ancient Order of Foresters

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

50928

Title

Banner for the Ancient Order of Foresters with their coat of arms.

Description

One banner for the Ancient Order of Foresters. The banner is on a cream ground with the Foresters Coat of Arms in an oval frame with foliage all round. The central design features a central shield with Foresters armorial bearings; as a crest a royal stag; supporters two Foresters wearing green tunics, cream tights and plumed hats, the figure on the left carries a bow and the one on the right a a club and has a dog at his feet. The motto scroll, 'UNITAS BENEVOLENTA ET CONCORDIA', below, there are four allegorical women flying in clouds above the world.

Date

1950

Size

201 x 131 cm

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH5833/99

Copyright

The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries ; The People's Story

This panel was given to the People's Story Museum when the offices of the Ancient Order of Foresters were closed in Spring 1999. The motto translates as benevolence and unity in harmony
Ancient order of Foresters

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