Thistle and Rose Free Gardeners’ Lodge St Andrews banner

Title Thistle and Rose Free Gardeners’ Lodge St Andrews banner

Object Name banner

Date 1823

Dimensions (cm) (HxW) × 1360 (whole)

Description

Rectangular embroidered silk banner, with pole sleeve on right hand side. Symbols embroidered include sun, moon, dove, St Andrew, boar and tree from town of St Andrews coat of arms, gardening symbols, gardening symbols, letters G and H refer to rivers in Garden of Eden.

Materials silk textile, felt

Image

Accession Number CUPMS:1988.0137

Inscriptions

18 23 & GR & THISTLE AND ROSE LODGE ST ANDREWS

Collection Artefact

Association Name

British Order of Ancient Free Gardeners