banner, badge, drawstring case

CWI : Henderson Country Women's Institute banner

comprises: banner, badge, and black drawstring case

.1: BANNER: rectangular banner of gold-coloured artificial satin (back) and black cotton velvet (front), with gold-coloured cord for hanging and gold `metallic' fringing to lower edge, with painted decoration to the front

MOTIFS: at centre the badge of the Women's Institute with monogram initials WI, with illustrations of a rose, maple leaf and silver fern, and motto: FOR HOME AND COUNTRY', above which is painted `1926 / HENDERSON' and below which is painted clusters of red geraniums

.2 BADGE: rectangular silver gilt badge

markings:

engraved on the front `GOLDEN JUBILEE', dated on reverse `1976'

maker's marks stamped to the reverse: STGSIL

.3 BAG: long tubular black artificial silk bag gathered to single point at one end and with a black leather drawstring at other end