ProvenanceMade by Mrs. Anna Ancons, 1986 for the Community Banners projectSignificancePart of the Museum's Community Banners project, 'Memories and Dreams'. Symbolic of Latvian immigrants' experiences in SADescriptionA banner made from machine applique, wool embroidery, beadwork. 'Latvia' is marked out in green against a yellow map of eastern Europe. The catastrophe of WWII is shown as a yellow and red shape - it represents the explosion of war and resulting oppression of the Latvian people by the Germans and Russians. Below is the ship that brought Latvians to Australia with a sun symbol representing the promise of a new life. A woman in traditional costume stands behind grey barbed wire embroidered in wool. Backed in turquoise and white. 'DIEVS SVETI LATVIJA' (God Bless Latvia) in white letters appliqued in black on a yellow background. (Community banner collection 006)Creator (person)Mrs Anna AnconsCreator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creation1986MaterialTextile - wool
|Textile - cotton, denim
|Polymer - unspecified
|Textile - felt
|Metal - unspecified Accession NumberHT 1986.0405On DisplayMigration Museum
