Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund Flag Day
Paper flag and pin for the Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund Flag Day.
This is a paper flag and pin from the Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund Flag Day, which was used to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Services. Both sides of the paper flag are the same and have the text 'SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS FUND', with the Scottish heraldic lion rampant, and seven thistles, the Scottish national flower.
CONTRIBUTOR
Špiro Vranješ
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
4
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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