Banner for Father Divine: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: mid 20th Century
• Created by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965
• Type: banners
• Medium: felt and thread
• Dimensions: H x W: 58 x 55 1/2 in. (147.3 x 141 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Christianity
• Topic: Religion
• Object number: 2011.57.43
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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