Vår enighets fana - Norrköping, Sweden
Posted by: 
DougK
N 58° 35.430 E 016° 10.730
33V E 568526 N 6495057
Vår enighets fana, or Banner of Unity, is a sculpture to Norrköpings former textile workers.
Waymark Code: WMHR7Z
Location: Östergötland, Sweden
Date Posted: 08/07/2013
Views: 10
Because of Norrköpings location, a thriving textile industry was once powered by the Motala River. This sculpture by Pye Engström is a tribute to Norrköpings former textile workers. A plaque on the sculpture reads (in Swedish):
Pye Engström f 1928
Vår enighets fana. 1978-1984
Röd granit
Skulpturen Vår enighets fana är ett äreminne över
Norrköpings textilarbeterskor. Bland kvinnorna kring
guldkalven står Kata Dalström. socialistisk agitator.
som manar till kamp. Titeln på skulpturen är hämtad
trån andra strofen ur Arbetets söner.
Norrköpings Kommun
Translated to English (approximates):
Pye Engström f 1928
Unity and banner. 1978-1984
Red granite
The sculpture Banner of Unity and is a memorial to
Norrköping textile workers. Among the women around
golden calf stands Kata Dalström. socialist agitator.
as men to fight. The title of the sculpture is taken
from the second stanza of Work sons.
Municipality of Norrköping
The sculpture depicts several people and children in line to climb a circular stairway, at the top of which is a golden calf.
The sculpture can be seen in Google Street View.
Visit Instructions:As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.