Ensign Collection (#3)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914 - shops: raoul shoes, Somnol
LUX4799207 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914 - shops: raoul shoes, Somnol; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city
LUX4783999 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city, gathering in front of the garage of the city, 1905 - trade: garage Lepeigne E

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): facade of Lepretre settlements, 1900
LUX4810037 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): facade of Lepretre settlements, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): facade of Lepretre settlements

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: A party rue de Bordeaux at the foot of the hotel de l'Univers, 1900
LUX4813060 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: A party rue de Bordeaux at the foot of the hotel de l'Univers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

House of Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700) in the Petity Champlain neighbourhood, Quebec, Canada
NWI4868129 House of Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700) in the Petity Champlain neighbourhood, Quebec, Canada; (add.info)

Daily life in the middle ages: view of a street, probably on the bridge of Notre-Dame, with shops and public houses
ELD4867923 Daily life in the middle ages: view of a street, probably on the bridge of Notre-Dame, with shops and public houses, Paris

Un porter d'eau et sa barrel, un remouleur et une raccomodeuse de bas a sa etal et deux nonnes des Siseurs de la
FLO4718483 Un porter d'eau et sa barrel, un remouleur et une raccomodeuse de bas a sa etal et deux nonnes des Siseurs de la Charite - Eau forte d'une illustration par Victor Auver

Italy, Lombardy, Brescia: monument to the victory of 1849 on a square with many shops, 1895
LUX4771644 Italy, Lombardy, Brescia: monument to the victory of 1849 on a square with many shops, 1895 -; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy)

Greece, La Chania, Crete: Place des Mautimeguies, shoe shiners at the foot of a floor lamp
LUX4765089 Greece, La Chania, Crete: Place des Mautimeguies, shoe shiners at the foot of a floor lamp. Many shops, 1906 - shops: Cafe Bosphore, Restaurant l'Abeille, G

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: Jour du beef gras. Party display of the Loiseau butchery
LUX4769349 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: Jour du beef gras. Party display of the Loiseau butchery, pieces of beef and decorees

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): May 1900, World Exposition, Seine, Grand Prix Pavilion, Round the World
LUX4771086 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): May 1900, World Exposition, Seine, Grand Prix Pavilion, Round the World, 1900 - Round the World; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): May 1900

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: restoration of the police hotel of Tours, 1923
LUX4800618 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: restoration of the police hotel of Tours, 1923; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the French theatre, attraction for the American army
LUX4799866 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the French theatre, attraction for the American army, an American sets up an advertising banner on sons, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914
LUX4799223 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place Vendome, the bombing of Paris by the Gothas, 1918
LUX4798831 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place Vendome, the bombing of Paris by the Gothas, 1918; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place Vendome

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the hotel du Tourne-Guide mere des jardiniers, Boulevard Beranger, 1917
LUX4798565 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the hotel du Tourne-Guide mere des jardiniers, Boulevard Beranger, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Boulogne-sur-Mer: september 1901, the Portel
LUX4783506 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Boulogne-sur-Mer: september 1901, the Portel, children's group playing on the beach

United Kingdom, London: Picadilly Circus with imperial trams, 1907 - ad: Horlick's malted milk
LUX4803143 United Kingdom, London: Picadilly Circus with imperial trams, 1907 - ad: Horlick's malted milk; (add.info.: United Kingdom, London: Picadilly Circus with imperial trams)

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: downtown Blois, 1912
LUX4800163 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: downtown Blois, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: downtown Blois, 1912); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Nationale with decoration Jehanne, 1929
LUX4800045 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Nationale with decoration Jehanne, 1929; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Nationale with decoration Jehanne

United States, Massachusetts: Port of Boston Colony, Massachusetts Bay, years 1660
NWI4965765 United States, Massachusetts: Port of Boston Colony, Massachusetts Bay, years 1660. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: United States, Massachusetts: Port of Boston Colony)

Ozashiki, welcome and visit piece - Ozashiki or parlor - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980207 Ozashiki, welcome and visit piece - Ozashiki or parlor - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Ozashiki)

Stop a diligence in a village to change horses early in the 19th century. Engraving after a painting by S.M. Arthurs
NWI4962644 Stop a diligence in a village to change horses early in the 19th century. Engraving after a painting by S.M. Arthurs.; (add.info)

Aix en Provence: Fronton of an old business
JEB4953148 Aix en Provence: Fronton of an old business; (add.info.: Aix en Provence: Fronton of an old business); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024

Le Charivari, 1875_11_24 - Illustration by Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926): England Great Britain, East Extreme East
ICA4944876 Le Charivari, 1875_11_24 - Illustration by Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926): England Great Britain, East Extreme East, France, Fables La Fontaine and others - Fourmies

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: Old street, the house of the people, 1920 - the house of the people
LUX4769285 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: Old street, the house of the people, 1920 - the house of the people; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: Old street

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: Lac Leman, part of the port, 1895 - Shops: Cafe brasserie du pont Neuf. J
LUX4769716 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: Lac Leman, part of the port, 1895 - Shops: Cafe brasserie du pont Neuf. J. Struli. M, Tailor

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Universal Exhibition, Italian restaurant, 1900 - Birra Michel buffet, brasserie bar
LUX4769634 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Universal Exhibition, Italian restaurant, 1900 - Birra Michel buffet, brasserie bar, ristorante, birraria, padiglione acque de la Salute

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: Jour du beef gras. Party display of the Loiseau butchery
LUX4769362 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: Jour du beef gras. Party display of the Loiseau butchery, pieces of beef and decorees

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, Place Saint Jean, l'archeveche and shops, 1900
LUX4793759 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, Place Saint Jean, l'archeveche and shops, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dinan: old quarter, old houses bordering a square with shops, 1900
LUX4775384 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dinan: old quarter, old houses bordering a square with shops, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dinan: old quarter

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: Place Saint Gervais with fountain and women washing linen next to the fountain
LUX4795022 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: Place Saint Gervais with fountain and women washing linen next to the fountain, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220507 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Nave with the Virgin and Child, sign, polychrome stone sculpture dating from the 16th century
YOU4419473 Nave with the Virgin and Child, sign, polychrome stone sculpture dating from the 16th century. Photography, KIM Youngtae, Musee Gadagne, Lyon.; (add.info.: Nave with the Virgin and Child)

Ensign of the Grenadier Guards. Note grenades on collars and belts. From R
535994 Ensign of the Grenadier Guards. Note grenades on collars and belts. From R. Ackermann Costumes of the British Army, 1844. Lithograph; Universal History Archive/UIG

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die-Desvosges: Auberge on the border with a diligence, 1895
LUX4816131 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die-Desvosges: Auberge on the border with a diligence, 1895; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): fairground stand in a village of Touraine with its owners, 1900 - c Besnard
LUX4759559 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): fairground stand in a village of Touraine with its owners, 1900 - c Besnard; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Postcard, N & B, ca. 1915: The Great War 1914-15 In Alsace Vlee de la Schlucht - War of 14 -18, Photography
ICA4948409 Postcard, N & B, ca. 1915: The Great War 1914-15 In Alsace Vlee de la Schlucht - War of 14 -18, Photography, Restaurant Cafes, Alsace Lorraine - Soldiers, Hairy; (add.info.: Postcard)

United States, New York: Recruitment of sailors in front of a tavern on the docks of Brownjohn New York
NWI4966773 United States, New York: Recruitment of sailors in front of a tavern on the docks of Brownjohn New York, years 1700 Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Algeria: A military post in a village, 1895
LUX4812776 Algeria: A military post in a village, 1895; (add.info.: Algeria: A military post in a village, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint Malo: In a faubourg, one of the first cinematographers
LUX4811857 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint Malo: In a faubourg, one of the first cinematographers, 1900 - Pathe Frere; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (rock-fort-en-terre): large street bordered by old granite houses
LUX4775246 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (rock-fort-en-terre): large street bordered by old granite houses of the 16th century, animated view with cart and commerce

Belgium, Brussels: Outside of the Olympia Bar with its employees, 1900
LUX4810465 Belgium, Brussels: Outside of the Olympia Bar with its employees, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Brussels: Outside of the Olympia Bar with its employees, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33), Bordeaux: door of the big bell, animated view with many ads
LUX4773778 France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33), Bordeaux: door of the big bell, animated view with many ads, 1900 - advertisement: la nuit fatale - news store

The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Creator: Richard Principal Leitch
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Queen Victoria travels to France. On Thursday week the Victoria and Albert, on her way to Cherbourg

New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. Creator: Unknown
New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. On Saturday, July 7, the Lord Provost, Magistrates

New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. Creator: Unknown
New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. On Saturday, July 7, the Lord Provost, Magistrates

U.S.S. New York, Ensign Castleman, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, Ensign Castleman, between 1893 and 1901

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"Ensign: A Symbol of Pride, Heritage, and Unity" The ensign, a powerful symbol of national pride and unity, has played a significant role throughout history. From the majestic HMS Victory proudly hoisting its flags to the inspiring words of Admiral Nelson, this emblem holds great importance. In the Royal Navy's vast fleet, flags flutter in the wind as they represent their respective ships. The iconic Red Ensign waves alongside the Union Jack on vessels like HMS Lancaster at sea, showcasing Britain's maritime prowess. Traveling across Europe reveals even more diverse uses for ensigns. In Switzerland's stunning Alpstein Range, the Swiss flag stands tall atop mountains—a testament to their rich heritage and independence. Meanwhile, Portugal displays its vibrant red and green ensign with pride. Stepping back in time takes us to ancient Rome where warriors donned elaborate costumes adorned with an ensign-like standard—a symbol of strength and honor that rallied troops into battle. During wartime eras such as World War II, ensigns took on new roles beyond military use. A National Savings Group poster encouraged citizens to support their country by investing wisely—depicting an ensign as a beacon of hope during challenging times. Beyond national representation lies commercial significance too; Singer Sewing Machines utilized an advertising card featuring an elegant lady sewing beneath an ensign—an emblematic reminder of craftsmanship and quality. From South America to Africa, nations like Togo and Colombia display their unique tricolor designs on their national flags—ensuring that identity is celebrated through these cherished symbols. Ultimately, it is sailors who embody the spirit behind every flag they serve under. Whether raising the Union Jack or Red Ensign high above deck or standing beside them with unwavering loyalty—their dedication keeps traditions alive while safeguarding our seas. In essence, from historic battleships like HMS Victory to modern-day aircraft carriers sailing across oceans worldwide—the ensign remains a timeless symbol of pride, heritage, and unity.