Historical information

Banners were used at schools on sports days to identify the school and/or the team.
Bogong is a local town between Mt Beauty and Falls Creek and was established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The school was opened on 28th Jan. 1941 and closed c1986.

Significance

The banner probably belonged to the Bogong school and was used for sport carnivals and other events that included mixing with other schools.

Physical description

Wooden pole with yellow/orange satin shield cover on top. Black satin cord with tassels on top and bottom front and back. Black satin letters hand stitched on to form 'Bogong'. Fine black cord around outer edge also hand sewn.

Inscriptions & markings

Bogong