This is a black-and-white hand-drawn illustration of a wide, exaggerated smile. It’s just the mouth, nothing else. No nose, eyes, or face. The lips curve sharply upward at each corner. It’s almost as if the large grin is forced. The upper lip is thin, while the lower lip is full. The mouth is open, revealing two neat rows of big, rounded teeth.

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This is a light green-coloured ribbon. It’s sitting flat on a 30° angle, pointing to the right. The top of the ribbon is shaped like an arrow head. There’s a hole near the top, with a piece of black string looped through it and knotted at the end. This allows the ribbon to be hung. The bottom of the ribbon is jagged, like it was torn from a piece of perforated cloth. The word “participation” is stitched in black in the ribbon’s centre. The word is written in capital letters.

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