Banners Collection (#10)

The Japanese Public Inspecting Chinese Spoils, an episode from the Sino-Japanese War
CHT176839 The Japanese Public Inspecting Chinese Spoils, an episode from the Sino-Japanese War, late 19th century (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School

Group of young men and women posed at the Peoples Institute, New York
MNY381198 Group of young men and women posed at the Peoples Institute, New York, 1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Meeting of Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart at Vezelay, 3rd Crusade, 1190 (chromolitho)
2817162 Meeting of Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart at Vezelay, 3rd Crusade, 1190 (chromolitho) by French School

The great Fiume events for the annexation to Italy (colour litho)
2809274 The great Fiume events for the annexation to Italy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great events in Fiume for the annexation to Italy)

Halfway through Lent (colour litho)
2818376 Halfway through Lent (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halfway through Lent. Procession of students. La Mi-Careme. Le Cortege des Etudiants)

One of the most characteristic ceremonies of the Orthodox world, the blessing of the waters (colour litho)
2783560 One of the most characteristic ceremonies of the Orthodox world, the blessing of the waters (colour litho) by Beltrame

March by unemployed workers in the City of London (colour litho)
2782357 March by unemployed workers in the City of London (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: March by unemployed workers in the City of London)

Prominent figures of the reign of Charles VII of France: the king, Joan of Arc, Maid of Orleans, and Jean
6031983 Prominent figures of the reign of Charles VII of France: the king, Joan of Arc, Maid of Orleans, and Jean, Comte de Dunois, Lieutenant-General; of France (colour litho) by French School

Procession of the match makers to Westminster 1871 AD (litho)
1266342 Procession of the match makers to Westminster 1871 AD (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

The Chartist meeting on Kennington Common in 1848, part of the Procession - sketched at Blackfriars Bridge (engraving)
583544 The Chartist meeting on Kennington Common in 1848, part of the Procession - sketched at Blackfriars Bridge (engraving) by English School

Fr 4274 fol. 6 Departure for the Crusades, 1352 (vellum)
BAL51350 Fr 4274 fol.6 Departure for the Crusades, 1352 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Union of Florence and Fiesole from the ceiling of the Salone dei Cinquecento
BEN82500 The Union of Florence and Fiesole from the ceiling of the Salone dei Cinquecento, 1565 (panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74) (and workshop); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Ludgate Circus, London, prepared for the Queens Jubilee, 1897 (b&w photo)
STC112429 Ludgate Circus, London, prepared for the Queens Jubilee, 1897 (b&w photo) by Martin, Paul (1864-1942); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A street in Canton, China (colour litho)
5198801 A street in Canton, China (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in Canton, China. Unidentified print.); © Look and Learn

Gran Sala D Armi, set design for the Opera I Cavalieri di Valenza
3043022 Gran Sala D Armi, set design for the Opera I Cavalieri di Valenza by Giovanni Pacini (colour litho) by Sanquirico, Alessandro (1777-1849); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian

George Washington at Princeton, 1779 (oil on canvas)
870070 George Washington at Princeton, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); 243.8x156.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S)

A protest march in St Petersburg, 1906 (b / w photo)
833395 A protest march in St Petersburg, 1906 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Important Great Lakes pouch (quilled hide)
778888 Important Great Lakes pouch (quilled hide) by American School; length: 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of trapezoidal form)

Horsemen carrying banners of the Hanseatic League and some of its member cities, Spanish Netherlands
3620666 Horsemen carrying banners of the Hanseatic League and some of its member cities, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho) by Heins

The Battle of the Rats and the Weasels, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472046 The Battle of the Rats and the Weasels, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Musicians and standard-bearers of a Saracen army on the march (colour litho)
3638272 Musicians and standard-bearers of a Saracen army on the march (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient custom of two City guilds: swan upping on the Thames (b / w photo)
3637581 Ancient custom of two City guilds: swan upping on the Thames (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient custom of two City guilds)

Cold Water Army Pledge (litho)
745868 Cold Water Army Pledge (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

The propitiatory rites (colour litho)
2777739 The propitiatory rites (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The propitiatory rites)

A picturesque parade in London (colour litho)
2777722 A picturesque parade in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A picturesque parade in London)

The Great Belluno Gathering (Colour Litho)
2777718 The Great Belluno Gathering (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Belluno Gathering)

Charles V against the Lutherans (fresco)
703117 Charles V against the Lutherans (fresco) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio, Italy; (add.info)

Enthusiasm in New York for the re-election of President Roosevelt (colour litho)
2798838 Enthusiasm in New York for the re-election of President Roosevelt (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Master Billys Procession to Grocers Hall, pub. 1784 (hand coloured engraving)
2962496 Master Billys Procession to Grocers Hall, pub. 1784 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of the new office of the British and Foreign Bible Society (engraving)
583782 The Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of the new office of the British and Foreign Bible Society (engraving) by English School

The Patriotism of the Carlton Hotel (photo)
603392 The Patriotism of the Carlton Hotel (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Patriotism of the Carlton Hotel, London)

Assault on Fort Sanders, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1891 (colour litho)
2646309 Assault on Fort Sanders, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1891 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assault on Fort Sanders, 29th November, 1863)

Assault on Fort Sanders, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1891 (colour litho)
2646279 Assault on Fort Sanders, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1891 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assault on Fort Sanders, 29th November, 1863)

Allegory of the districts of Santa Croce and Santo Spirito from the ceiling of the Salone
BEN82464 Allegory of the districts of Santa Croce and Santo Spirito from the ceiling of the Salone dei Cinquecento, 1565 (panel) by Vasari

Allegory of the districts of San Giovanni and Santa Maria Novella from the ceiling of
BEN82463 Allegory of the districts of San Giovanni and Santa Maria Novella from the ceiling of the Sala dei Cinquecento, 1565 (panel) by Vasari

Before the Ballot Act, Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1884
EDB51816 Before the Ballot Act, Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1884 by Little, J. (fl.1880-1910); City of Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries, Scotland; English, out of copyright

Battle of Wilsons Creek, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1893 (colour litho)
2655375 Battle of Wilsons Creek, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1893 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 10th August)

Women suffragists picketing in front of the White House, Washington DC, pub
2652840 Women suffragists picketing in front of the White House, Washington DC, pub. 1917 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Fr 2643 f. 165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War
EDI331590 Fr 2643 f.165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War, from Froissarts Chronicle, 24th August 1346 (vellum) (detail of 42253) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

The Return of Fa Hsien, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c
STC357918 The Return of Fa Hsien, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: In A.D)

Soldiers with bits in their mouths, illustration from
STC357915 Soldiers with bits in their mouths, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1920 (litho) by Wright

Rioting in Belfast, 1886, illustration from Cassell
STC385344 Rioting in Belfast, 1886, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Wollen

Meeting of washerwomen in Hyde Park, 1891, illustration from Cassell
STC385359 Meeting of washerwomen in Hyde Park, 1891, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington
DPL415597 General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington, front page of Harpers Weekly, 1864 (wood engraving) by Waud

The Return of the Mahmal to Cairo, 1860 (colour litho)
468697 The Return of the Mahmal to Cairo, 1860 (colour litho) by Montaut, Henri de (c.1825-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Egyptian ruler, carried in an ornate litter)

Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207710 Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) being driven through central London during her Golden Jubilee
STC247578 Queen Victoria (1819-1901) being driven through central London during her Golden Jubilee celebrations, 1887 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June 1876 (oil on canvas) (centre detail)
PNP245867 Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June 1876 (oil on canvas) (centre detail) by Paxson, Edgar Samuel (1852-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Banners: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Activism" they have long served as powerful symbols throughout history, representing a myriad of ideas and movements. Just like the vibrant tapestries woven by skilled artisans, banners tell stories that transcend time and place. In the medieval epic "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by William McLaren, banners fluttered proudly in the wind as knights embarked on their chivalrous quests. These colorful emblems displayed coats of arms and heraldic designs, proclaiming loyalty to noble houses. Moving forward to more recent times, we find ourselves immersed in political movements captured in artworks such as "The Workers May-Pole, " a design for a socialist poster. This banner encapsulates the struggle for workers' rights and equality—a visual call to action etched into our collective memory. Religion also finds its place among these magnificent displays. The Buddhist stupa known as Boudha at Bodhanath in Kathmandu stands tall with prayer flags adorning its spire—banners carrying prayers for peace and enlightenment across Nepal's bustling capital city. Meanwhile, within grand halls like Haddon Hall in Derbyshire during Twelfth Night Revels or Hyde Park during Suffragette Demonstration Rally, banners became instruments of celebration or protest. They animated spaces with colors that mirrored joyous festivities or demanded justice for women's suffrage. Even naval battles were not immune to this tradition; Louis Garneray's depiction of the Naval Battle of Navarino showcases ships adorned with battle standards billowing fiercely against an unforgiving sea—an emblematic representation of courage amidst chaos. But it is not all strife; tranquility can be found too. In Heath Robinson's illustration titled "Peace, Perfect Peace, " banners sway gently above idyllic landscapes—a reminder that harmony can prevail even amidst tumultuous times. Religious devotion often finds expression through banners as well.