Patch - Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Ararat, 1996

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Summary:: Patch presented in 1996 by the Ararat Women on Farms Gathering committee for the Women on Farms Gathering perpetual banner. The theme for the Ararat Gathering was 'Keeping the Strength in Rural Communities.' The patch is now attached to the perpetual banner which is used at the Gathering each year.
Description:: Unbleached white fabric squarefeaturing a dark green logo in the centre of the patch. The printed logo, which is in the shape of a square diamond, includes an image of a woman's face, wheat, wine grapes, a cow and a sheep. Dark green text surrounds the logo and reads: 'KEEPING THE STRENGTH IN RURAL COMMUNITIES/ARARAT 1996'.
Acquisition Information:: Loan & Subsequent Donation from Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, 2002

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	1450 mm (Width), 2380 mm (Length)

Tagged with:	politics, agriculture, rural life, work, gender roles, women on farms gatherings
Themes this item is part of:	Women on Farms Gathering - The Perpetual Banner and Patches, Sustainable Futures Collection, Victorian Women on Farms Gathering Collection, 1996 Ararat WoFG, 1996 Ararat - 'Prayer', 1996 Ararat - 'A Rural Woman's Time'
Primary Classification:	AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE
Secondary Classification:	Community Activity - Women on Farms Gathering
Tertiary Classification:	banners
Commissioned By:	Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Victoria, Australia, 1996
Place & Date Used:	Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1996