GROW CHAPTER BANNER

 
The GROW Chapter Banner was designed in 2003 by Jan Prunier, with assistance from Maxine Daily, who also did
the quilting and sewing of the banner. It tells the story of
our ancestors.

The background is royal blue with the phrase “Freiheit, Glaube und Familie” (Liberty, Faith and Family) in red
inside a pale yellow ribbon at the top.

Under the ribbon on the left is the shape of the State of Oregon with a jumping salmon, fir trees and a rose (Portland’s nickname is the Rose City).

At the top right in an oval with a wood-toned frame is a
photo of John Lutz, Greenway, SD and Carolina Roesler
Lutz Weber from Eureka, SD, Maxine’s grandparents.

At the center of the banner is the GROW logo…a circle
with blue mountains (Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens) and
the sun setting behind them. The chapter name “Germans from Russia Oregon and Washington” is at the top in the
light blue sky and G.R.O.W. is in white over the mountains.

To the right under the photo is the shape of the State of Washington that is known for the Space Needle, apples and fir trees that are symbolized there. Under this is a sod house in tribute to the last standing sod house in Greenway, SD.

The bottom left of the banner is to honor our ancestors for
working the land. There is a windmill, furrowed field, iron plow and haystacks. Just to the right of this at the bottom of the banner is a farmer leading oxen that are pulling a wagon full of the fruits of their labors.