Vår enighets fana - Norrköping, Sweden - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

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.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Vår enighets fana (Banner of Unity) Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Pye Engström Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1978-1984 Materials used: Red Granite Location: plaza at Kungsgatan & Bredgatan

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/06/2016 Schmunzelhaase visited it