Constitution Collection (#9)

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SPAIN Andalucia Cadiz Cadiz Parliament Plaza de Espana Section of Monument dedicated to Cortes of Cadiz of 1812

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SPAIN Andalucia Cadiz Puerta de Tierra Plaza de la Constitucion

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Architecture, 20085913

The Parody, or Mother Cole and Loader, April 10, 1784. April 10, 1784
The Parody, or Mother Cole and Loader, April 10, 1784

A Peep into the Retreat at Tinnechurch (United Irish), May 1, 1799. May 1, 1799
A Peep into the Retreat at Tinnechurch (United Irish), May 1, 1799

The Constitution and the Guerriere, ca. 1845. Creator: Thomas Chambers
The Constitution and the Guerriere, ca. 1845

Additional act to the constitutions of the Empire, 22 April 1815, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Additional act to the constitutions of the Empire, 22 April 1815, (1921). Acte additionnel aux constitutions de l Empire. Document signed by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Napoleons constitutional oath, 6 July 1791, (1921). Creator: Napoleon Bonaparte I
Napoleons constitutional oath, 6 July 1791, (1921). Serment de Bonaparte a la Constitution, 6 juillet 1791. Oath signed by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), promising to be faithful to his country

Edward G. E. L. Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton, (1850), c1884. Creator: Unknown
Edward G.E.L. Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton, (1850), c1884. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 -1873), English writer and politician educated at Trinity College, Cambridge

Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), British lawyer and politician educated at a private school and Trinity College, Cambridge

Lord Herbert of Lea, c1840, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Herbert of Lea, c1840, (c1884). Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810-1861), British statesman educated at Harrow and Oriel College, Oxford

Lord Macaulay, c1850, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Macaulay, c1850, (c1884). Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, (1800-1859) British historian and Whig politician, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge

Rt. Hon. Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford, c1860, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Rt. Hon. Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford, c1860, (c1884). Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford (1794-1878), British jurist and Conservative politician, entered Grays Inn in 1813

Lord Melbourne, c1800, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Melbourne, c1800, (c1884). William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), British Whig educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge

William Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
William Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). William Huskisson (1770- 1830) British statesman, financier and MP during reign of George IV. Educated at Appleby Grammar School

John Scott, Earl of Eldon, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
John Scott, Earl of Eldon, c1884. John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838) British barrister and politician, educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and University College, Oxford

Richard Cobden, c1850, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Richard Cobden, c1850, (c1884). Richard Cobden (1804-1865) English manufacturer, Radical and Liberal statesman, educated locally with further study at the London Institution

Duke of Wellington, c1830, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Duke of Wellington, c1830, (c1884). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman educated at Eton College

Edmund Burke, c1760, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Edmund Burke, c1760, (c1884). Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Anglo-Irish author, orator and liberal conservative political theorist and philosopher, educated at Trinity College Dublin

William Pitt, c1780, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
William Pitt, c1780, (c1884). William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) British Tory statesman and administrator, educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge

Lord Chatham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Chatham, c1740, (c1884). William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, (1708-1778) British Whig, educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford

Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Henry Pelham (1694-1754) British Whig educated at Westminster School and Kings College, Cambridge

Sir Robert Walpole, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Walpole, c1710, (c1884). Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, (1676-1745), Eton educated British Whig and Knight of the Garter regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain

A portrait of Major-General Pinckney, c1790, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A portrait of Major-General Pinckney, c1790, (1937). Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746 -1825) American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran

Portrait of Gouverneur Morris, with smooth hair and pigtail queue, c1780, (1937)
Portrait of Gouverneur Morris, drawn from life, showing smooth hair and queue, c1780, (1937). Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816) American statesman and Founding Father

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1897. The building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted with steeple

Buckingham House, London. Building complete by 1705 and later took its name from the Dukedom (1723) of John Sheffield, Marquess of Normandy

Midhat Pasha, (late 19th century). Creators: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, Adele Perlmutter
Midhat Pasha, (late 19th century). Portrait of Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha (1822-1883), leading Ottoman statesmen during the late Tanzimat era (1839-1876)

Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, Hyde Park Corner, London Date: 1913

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Built in 1753, the Pennsylvania State House was renamed Independence Hall after the United States gained their independence from Britain

Electric Tram with trailer load circulating through the Plaza of the Constitution of Zaragoza (Aragon), 1910

Oath of the Constitution in the Courts in 1902 by King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) with his wife

King Alphonse XIII with General Primo de Rivera the day of the establishment of the Military Board, 1923, besides them, Caralcanti, Mayandin, Berenguer, Saro, Daban, Ruiz del Portal, Navarro

Cover of the Political constitution of the Spanish Monarchy promoted in Cadiz in 1812

First page of the text of the Constitution of the Second Spanish Republic in 1931

Mutiny of the sergeants that force the Regent Maria Cristina to restore the Constitution of Cadiz of 1837, Madrid, La Granja, 1837

Preliminary Title, Article 1 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978

Cover of the Spanish Constitution of 1978

Edition of the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, enacted in 1812

Proclamation of the Courts of Cadiz 1812, oil painted in 1912

Uprising of Cabezas de San Juan (1 January 1820), military uprising with Colonel Rafael de Riego at front proclaiming again the 1812 Constitution

Parliament of Cadiz (1811), promulgated by the deputies of the Cadiz Constitution of 1812, for the Spanish monarchy regime, signed on March 18, 1812

Bayonne Constitution (1808) in which Napoleon achieved that Ferdinand VII returned the crown to Charles IV after the Mutiny of Aranjuez, and that he abdicates in favour of Jose Bonaparte

King Ferdinand VII conceiving a coup d etat against the Constitution in 1822

Manuscript on the Constitution of Barcelona, entitled Usatges of Barcelona, Catalonia costums

Death or Liberty! Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the Great Political Libertine, Radical Reform!, pub. 1819 (hand coloured etching)

Edward VIII leaving Windsor Castle, after his abdication speech, 11 December, 1936. King Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor, (1894-1972)

The wedding party at the marriage of the Duchess and Duke of Windsor, France, 3 June 1937
The wedding party at the marriage of the Duchess and Duke of Windsor, Cha teau de Cande, France, 3 June 1937. Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David)

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From the birth of a nation to the fight for equality, the constitution stands as a timeless symbol of democracy and progress. Page one of the Constitution of the United States of America, 1787, forever etched in history, lays the foundation for a government by and for the people. As we reflect on its significance, we are reminded of pivotal moments like when Gordon Highlanders defended their rights or when women fought tirelessly for suffrage with the 19th Amendment in 1919. Across continents, such as in Uruguay's Plaza de Constitucion captured in a late 19th-century photograph, constitutions have shaped nations. Even leaders like Winston Churchill understood its importance and contributed to reconstructed state constitutions. The debates surrounding its creation at Philadelphia's Constitutional Convention in 1787 showcased passionate minds shaping our future. Let us not forget that it was this very document that declared independence from Britain in 1776 and paved the way for George Washington to preside over our great nation's formation. Through turbulent times depicted by cartoons like Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis or battles fought aboard USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides, ' this enduring testament remains steadfast – protecting our liberties and ensuring justice prevails.