- Other Name
- EATON'S FLAG
- Date Range From
- 1980
- Date Range To
- 1999
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- NYLON, COTTON, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P20000032000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- EATON'S FLAG
- Date Range From
- 1980
- Date Range To
- 1999
- Materials
- NYLON, COTTON, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Height
- 1.8
- Length
- 186.0
- Width
- 90.0
- Description
- RECTANGULAR. BACKGROUND COLOUR IS WHITE. AT TOP OF FLAG, IN NAVY BLUE IS "EATON". BELOW THIS ARE VARIOUS STRIPES; FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: A WIDE BURGUNDY, A NARROW WHITE, A NAVY BLUE, A THIN BLACK, A NARROW BURGUNDY, A WIDER WHITE, A NARROW BURGUNDY, A THIN BLACK, & A WIDE BLUE. ONE SIDE OF FLAG IS REINFORCED WITH A STRIP OF WHITE FABRIC (COTTON?). AT EITHER END OF THIS STRIP IS A PIECE OF WHITE ROPE; ONE OF THESE IS ATTACHED TO A WOODEN PIECE, AND THE OTHER IS TIED AROUND A STEEL HOOK WITH A NUT AROUND IT. THERE IS A TAG STITCHED TO STRIP OF WHITE COTTON THAT READS "DOMINION REGALIA LIMITED LIMITEE TORONTO".
- Subjects
- CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- COMMEMORATIVE
- History
- WAS IN DONOR'S POSSESSION SINCE OCTOBER 1999. DONOR WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF EATONS IN POSITION OF CASH ADMINISTRATION FOR 11 YEARS. SHE WAS OFFERED THE FLAG IN THE LAST DAYS OF EATONS (BEFORE MANY STORES WERE CLOSED ACROSS CANADA IN 1999) WITH THE INTENT TO FIND A GOOD HOME FOR IT. NEITHER THE DONOR NOR THE DISPLAY ARTIST OF EATONS REMEMBERS THE FLAGS USE AT THE STORE. IS SUSPECTED THAT IT WAS USED AT OLD 4TH AVENUE LOCATION ON FLAGPOLE, BUT NOT CONFIRMED. SEE P19990061001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P20000032000
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-08
- Collection
- Museum