Decorated flour sack banner

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/e36b2d5a03caeee1077fed653a07935c

Title

Decorated flour sack banner

Creator

Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co
Commission for Relief in Belgium

Date

1914 - 1918

Description

Banner made from cotton flour sack, embroidered to read "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE / BELGIAN / RELIEF / FLOUR / HEARTY THANKS FROM BELGIANS TO / THE NORTHWESTERN / CONSOLIDATED MILLING CO. / MINNEAPOLIS, / MINN. /U.S.A.". Milling company name is stamped in blue on bag. An embroidered shield at upper left has white stars on blue background and red and white stripes; while the shield at upper right has yellow rampant lion on a black background with red border (Flemish lion). Banner has blue crocheted border on the top and bottom, with red and white fringe. Sacks of flour were sent from America to Belgian during World War I, where they were decorated and sent back as a sign of thanks.

Subject

World War I
Trade & Industry.Packaging.Milling
Banner

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/media?thumb=yes&irn=10366138

Type

image

References

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10072504

Date

1914 - 1918

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Subject

World War I
Trade & Industry.Packaging.Milling
Banner

Citation

Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co and Commission for Relief in Belgium, “Decorated flour sack banner,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 18, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/15602.

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