ProvenanceThis banner was made by Natalia Jourovski on behalf of the Russian Ethic Representative Council of SA community as part of the display at the museum on the Russian community in South Australia. Jourovski is the president of the Russian Ethnic Representative Council in South Australia.SignificanceThe banner represents the Russian community in South Australia. It demonstrates how the Russian community wish to represent their past and their hopes for their future in Australia. It is a contribution to the Migration Museum's Community Banner Collection.The aim of the exhibition is to foster greater public understanding of the Russian culture and appreciation for its contributions to the culture and economy of SA.DescriptionBackground is black with stars, gives the impression of space. Stitched onto the background at the top are yellows stars with various Russian writing characters in them. At the bottom stitched onto the background are yellows stars with English letters inside them. In the centre of the banner is a fabric blue earth, at the earth's top is a large shape of Russia with various flowers stitched to it, and at the bottom large shape of Australia with various flowers stitched to it. Above the earth is the Russian word: Poccur, and underneath the earth the word: Australia (Community banner collection 0045)Creator (person)Natalia JourovskiCreator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of CreationBetween 1st January 2016 and 18th March 2016Date of UsageBetween 18th March 2016 and 30th June 2016MaterialTextile - cotton, denim
|Textile - hemp, hessian, jute
|Wood - unspecified
|Textile - satin
|Textile - thread, synthetic
|Textile - thread, natural
|Polymer, plastic - unspecified
|Animal material - natural or cultured pearl, mother of pearl
|Textile - felt Accession NumberHT 2016.0054On DisplayMigration Museum
