Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER

Date Range From

1970

Date Range To

1985

Materials

NYLON, COTTON, WOOD

No. Pieces

4

Description

1. BANNER: 236CM (L) X 91.7CM NYLON BANNER. LARGE RECTANGULAR RED BANNER. TOP OF BANNER HAS BEEN SEWN OVER WOOD SHAFT WITH BALL ENDS. BANNER HANGS VERTICALLY AND HAS SEWN BLACK, WHITE & RED LOGO AT TOP WHICH READS "WHL". BENEATH THAT IN WHITE IS "CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS". "CHAMPIONS" IS WRITTEN OUT. BENEATH THAT IS "1979 LETHBRIDGE BRONCOS". BOTH SIDES ARE THE SAME. YELLOW COTTON ROPE WITH FRINGED ENDS ARE TIED AROUND WOOD SHAFT AT TOP CORNERS. AT TOP CORNERS ARE STEEL U-SHAPED BRACKETS. THE WORD "CENTRAL" IS ON A RECTANGUALR PATCH OF NYLON THAT HAS BEEN SEWN TO BANNER. BANNER HAS WATER STAINS ON IT. BALL ENDS ON WOOD SHAFT HAVE WORN REMNANT OF GOLD PAINT ON THEM. 2. BANNER: 237CM (L) X 91.5CM (W) NYLON BANNER. LARGE RED BANNER HAS TOP SEWN OVER WOOD SHAFT WITH BALL ENDS. BALL ENDS HAVE WORN GOLD PAINT FINISH. BANNER HAS BLACK, WHITE AND RED "WHL" LOGO SEWN AT TOP WITH "EASTERN DIVISION PENNANT WINNERS" PAINTED BELOW. BENEATH THAT IS "1982 LETHBRIDGE BRONCOS". AT TOP OF BANNER IS LENGTH OF YELLOW COTTON CORD WITH FRINGED ENDS TIED TO CORNERS AND ACROSS TOP. IDENTICAL ON REVERSE. BANNER HAS WATER STAINS IN BOTTOM CORNER. 3. BANNER: 235CM (L) X 91CM (W) NYLON BANNER. LARGE RED BANNER HAS TOP SEWN OVER WOOD SHAFT WITH BALL ENDS. BALL ENDS HAVE WORN GOLD PAINT FINISH. BANNER HAS BLACK WHITE AND RED "WHL" LOGO SEWN AT TOP WITH "DIVISION CHAMPIONS 1979 LETHBRIDGE BRONCOS" BENEATH. REVERSE IS IDENTICAL. BANNER HAS A NUMBER OF CREASES FROM BEING ROLLED UP. 4. BANNER: 233CM (L) X 92CM (W) NYLON BANNER. LARGE RED BANNER IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE WITH TOP FOLDED OVER AND SEWN TO HOLD A WOOD SHAFT. WOOD SHAFT HAS BALL ENDS WITH WORN PAINT FINISH. STAPLED TO WOOD SHAFT IS LENGTH OF YELLOW COTTON CORD WITH FRINGED ENDS. SEWN AT TOP IS BLACK WHITE AND RED SHIELD LOGO OF "WHL". BENEATH LOGO IS "EASTEN DIVISION CHAMPIONS 1983 LETHBRIDGE BRONCOS". REVERSE IS IDENTICAL. BANNER IS WRINKLED AND CREASED FROM BEING ROLLED UP.

Subjects

CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

BANNERS WERE HUNG IN THE SPORTSPLEX TO HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BRONCO HOCKEY CLUBS.

Catalogue Number

P19960017005

Acquisition Date

1996-05

Collection

Museum

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