diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 452c3169..192b0e81 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@ Team and repository tags
 
 .. image:: http://governance.openstack.org/badges/python-glanceclient.svg
     :target: http://governance.openstack.org/reference/tags/index.html
+    :alt: The following tags have been asserted for Python bindings to the
+          OpenStack Images API:
+          "project:official",
+          "stable:follows-policy",
+          "vulnerability:managed",
+          "team:diverse-affiliation".
+          Follow the link for an explanation of these tags.
+.. NOTE(rosmaita): the alt text above will have to be updated when
+   additional tags are asserted for python-glanceclient.  (The SVG in the
+   governance repo is updated automatically.)
 
 .. Change things from this point on
 
+===========================================
 Python bindings to the OpenStack Images API
 ===========================================