Banner for Father Divine

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A large handmade banner of heavy purple felt with white, quilted letters sewn around an image of a dove on top of the world. The banner has four loop holes from which to hang the banner from a pole along the top edge. There are 1 inch metal grommets in the upper left, upper right, and lower right corners. A patch sewn into the upper right corner has been lost. Text sewn on the banner reads: [God, Righteousness, Justice, Peace, Truth / Father Divine / International Righteous Government / Political Department]. The lower edge has a rounded dip in the center and is lined with 3 inch tassels.

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