Top edge shows damage - two tears and in the upper right
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1942 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of felt, features the class colours of blue and silver (white), as well as the class motto "Excelsior" ("Ever higher"). The flag features the names of the graduates stitched in white. The flag has a pocket for hanging.
Names include: Jim Nelson, Alixe Meadows, Joe Boreskie, Dot Korman, Art Lamont, William Peden, Edith McFadden, Garth Chalmers, Harmona Jones, Ellis McLaren, George Campbell, Dot Tinline, Lewis Bridge, Henry Nordon, Bill Bell, Nevone Houck, Norm Armstrong, Roy Webb, George Ingham, Ruth Ramsden, Don Reisberry and Art Large.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Dennis Hurley/Tim Shackel (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
