Perth Theatre Horsecross Arts

This banner was inspired by an original suffrage banner created by Perth Suffrage Society, which included the 'double headed eagle' image from the Perth City crest.

The wings of the bird have become a collage of fabric hands creating the background, with two women sitting at the top, and a large brain in the middle representing strong female minds. The banner uses the traditional Suffragette colours: green, representing hope and the emblem of spring, white for purity in private and public life, and violet representing the instinct of freedom and dignity. The group collated words and phrases that united the hopes and concerns they share as women and girls today.