Spain, Fascist State. A Cadiz Exhibition Banner with Falange Union Flagpole Top
An extremely high quality banner fabricated from two pieces of black silk sewn back-to-back, an insignia in red, yellow, brown, white and black embroidery in the centre, the insignia illustrating a stylized eagle, fronted by a shield bearing a large "E", a yoke behind the eagle's neck, backed by crossed rifles, the eagle's eye represented by a piece of black plastic sewn in place, lettering in red embroidery, inscribed "EXHiBiCiON" above and "CADiZ" below, all four edges trimmed in a wide band of fine aluminum wire in a thatched pattern, the left, right and bottom edges with a narrow band of aluminum wire incorporating two narrow aluminum strips and white threading, with multiple 65 mm long strands of rolled bullion wire fringe, the upper corners on both sides and the lower left corner with black cotton ties, 430 mm x 600 mm, banner extremely fine. Spanish Universities Union (Sindicato Español Universitario = SEU) Falange Flag Pole Topper in silvered bronze, illustrating the Spanish Universities Union swan insignia with the Falange yoke and arrows, with screw mount, 85 mm x 150 mm, contact marks and surface wear, topper very fine.

