Objects of Substance- 1909 Pennant

1939 QGSSSA pennant for equal first place in B Grade Tennis.

The concept of a pennant or a premiership flag as a symbol of a club or school’s success has a long history in Australian sporting culture. In Victoria, the premiership flag was hoisted at the successful Australian Rules Football club as early as 1895. Therefore, one can assume that this tradition was practised across Australia at all levels of sport. In fact, to this day, sporting commentators talk about winning “the flag”.

1927 Speech Day behind the Main Building and decorated with sporting pennants.

The making of these pennants is a journey in itself and it appears that a company named Relyans and Lanham Ltd [tent, flag, sail and tarpaulin makers], trading as A Reliance product for flags and pennants, was QGSSSA preferred supplier.