Yellow Banner for the Daily Citizen

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

50947

Title

Yellow Banner for the Daily Citizen

Description

One yellow linen or hessian banner with rubberised paint and lettering on one side. The banner reads, 'READ THE DAILY CITIZEN THE WORKERS NEWSPAPER', in lower corners, '1/2 D-'.

Date

1920

Size

117 x 140 cm

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH3370/69

Copyright

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

The rising sun is a symbol of reform, the bound rushes, clasped hands and Union Flag, are all symbols of unity. The strident statements are unusual for a banner of this early period. Two of the cartoons are of the oppression of the poor, by exploitation and high taxation. However, the overall message is that through unity, the power of the people will prevail.

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