Ensign Collection (#6)

Advert for Ensign camera 1918
British-made Ensign film and cameras featuring a illustration of a young woman taking a family photograph. Date: 1918

French Revolution: "citizen arrete to force him to put a national cockard
JLJ4564296 French Revolution: " citizen arrete to force him to put a national cockard on his hat" Gouache des freres Lesueur (18th century) Musee Carnavalet, Paris by Lesueur Brothers

Tole inn sign "To the little corporal"
JLJ4651454 Tole inn sign " To the little corporal" 1850 about with Napoleon I. Island of Aix, Napoleonian Museum by French School

View of the storefront of the boutique "Le cafe turkish"
JLJ4671696 View of the storefront of the boutique " Le cafe turkish" of a Parisian lemonadier on the Boulevard du temple in Paris. 19th century

Illustration by Achille Lemot (1846-1909) in Le Pelerin
ICA4857102 Illustration by Achille Lemot (1846-1909) in Le Pelerin, 16/04/05 - What they want to do of our churches - Anticlericalism, Music, Religion Faith, Architecture Urbanism, Dance

Post Office: Tourists collecting mail at the post office in Scarborough, 1812
FLO4690632 Post Office: Tourists collecting mail at the post office in Scarborough, 1812. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson, aquatint by J.C. Stadler, after a sketch by J

Playing card depicting the Ensigns and Standards Taken at Blenheim
XJF119831 Playing card depicting the Ensigns and Standards Taken at Blenheim, being carried through the City of London, 3rd January 1705 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

List of American Yacht Club Flags, from Lloyds Register of Shipping, 1881 (litho)
XZL151138 List of American Yacht Club Flags, from Lloyds Register of Shipping, 1881 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Captain Spring makes Midshipman Newcome his aide-de-camp and hands him his sword on the quarterdeck of HMS Victory
6337339 Captain Spring makes Midshipman Newcome his aide-de-camp and hands him his sword on the quarterdeck of HMS Victory by Williams

A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC
6337256 A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)

Ensign Peugeot, the tool of quality, 1890
LSE4097890 Ensign Peugeot, the tool of quality, 1890 by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Ensign Peugeot, the tool of quality)

Ensign of a gunsmith, 17th century
LSE4089682 Ensign of a gunsmith, 17th century. by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Avranches, France; (add.info.: Ensign of a gunsmith)

Portrait of the Zurich Standard-Bearer Jacob Schwytzer, 1564 (oil on wood)
3588555 Portrait of the Zurich Standard-Bearer Jacob Schwytzer, 1564 (oil on wood) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); 193 x 66 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English
2966310 Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English from off the Earth, pub. 1798 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray

A Dutch East Indian man and a Royal Yacht in an Estuary with a Town Beyond
BON51618 A Dutch East Indian man and a Royal Yacht in an Estuary with a Town Beyond by Swaine, Francis (1730-1782); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Guards at Inkerman, 5th November 1854, illustration from
IL243507 The Guards at Inkerman, 5th November 1854, illustration from British Battles dn Land and Sea edited by Sir Evelyn Wood (1838-1919) first published 1915 (colour litho) by Gibb

The Duke of Connaught inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (litho)
1051933 The Duke of Connaught inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ensign (chromolitho)
974635 Ensign (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ensign. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Buonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English
NCO190141 Buonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English from off the Earth, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Ensign Johnny Newcome buying overpriced supplies from Senor Cavigoles ride-off store in Lisbon, Portugal
FLO4999357 Ensign Johnny Newcome buying overpriced supplies from Senor Cavigoles ride-off store in Lisbon, Portugal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Wooden shoemaker sign decorates a representation of Saint Crepin, patron of shoemakers
JLJ4623215 Wooden shoemaker sign decorates a representation of Saint Crepin, patron of shoemakers. 16th century Paris, Musee Carnavalet by French School, (16th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Tableau de Paris: rue de la rue Montorgueil and cafe restaurant "
JLJ4586683 Tableau de Paris: rue de la rue Montorgueil and cafe restaurant " Le Rocher de Cancale" in Paris. Street traders and passers-by

Book "The hotellerie des coquecicrues". Pencil notes
JEB4886798 Book " The hotellerie des coquecicrues". Pencil notes, preface by Theodore de Banville, 1880 (engraving) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910)

Review of the Grenadier Guards in Hyde Park (engraving)
1100652 Review of the Grenadier Guards in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Review of the Grenadier Guards in Hyde Park)

Detail in Guell park
LRI4737609 Detail in Guell park by Gaudi, Antoni (1852-1926); Parc Guell, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Art Nouveau: view of Parc Guell - Architecture by Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (1852-1926)

To the three orders reunited. The Clerge, the Noblesse and the Third State (Third State
LSE4313555 To the three orders reunited. The Clerge, the Noblesse and the Third State (Third State) reunited in a tavern. A young woman swings her

View of Pharmacy Street in Guangzhou (Guangzhou). Engraving after a drawing by Deroy
LSE4322305 View of Pharmacy Street in Guangzhou (Guangzhou). Engraving after a drawing by Deroy, in " Le Tour du Monde, Nouveau journal des Voyages", edited by Edouard Charton, Paris, 1875

Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere
JLJ4633485 Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere, 14-18 or 1914-1918) (The First World War; WWI): The City of Soissons in Ruins

The gourmand teaches Corcellet groceries once in the royal palace
JLJ4686624 The gourmand teaches Corcellet groceries once in the royal palace. A man atable mage a plate of shellfish and seafood. Painting by Louis Philibert Debucourt (1755-1832), 19th century

Dog trimmers on the bridge nine of Paris around 1796, Engraving, Private collection
JLJ4642344 Dog trimmers on the bridge nine of Paris around 1796, Engraving, Private collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog trimmers on the bridge nine of Paris around 1796)

Lead and tin pelerinage sign representing Saint Gilles. from Saint-Gilles-du-Gard
JLJ4670327 Lead and tin pelerinage sign representing Saint Gilles. from Saint-Gilles-du-Gard. 13th or 14th century. Sun 0, 52x0, 32 m Paris, national museum of the Middle Ages

German Costume 1550-1600
LLM455341 German Costume 1550-1600 by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Costume 1550-1600)

British Frigates off Dover
OJ10713 British Frigates off Dover by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Capture of La Reunion, October 21st 1793, from The Naval Achievements of Great
STC217051 Capture of La Reunion, October 21st 1793, from The Naval Achievements of Great Britain by James Jenkins, engraved by Joseph Jeakes (fl.1796-1809) published 1816 (hand-coloured aquatint)

List of Yacht Club Flags, from the Lloyds Register of Shipping, 1881 (litho)
XZL151112 List of Yacht Club Flags, from the Lloyds Register of Shipping, 1881 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Tile depicting an eagle, 500-480 BC (glazed ceramic)
BOO178070 Tile depicting an eagle, 500-480 BC (glazed ceramic) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); 12.5x12.6 cm; National Museum of Iran, Tehran

sign "Metro"on red background is topped by a bright opaline
XEE4414273 sign " Metro" on red background is topped by a bright opaline globe. Draw in 1908.; Paris, France; (add.info)

Street plaque with pediment of Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris
XEE4414259 Street plaque with pediment of Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris.; Paris, France; (add.info.: Street plaque with pediment of Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris)

To the three orders reunited. A man representing the Clerge
LSE4313569 To the three orders reunited. A man representing the Clerge, the Noblesse and the Third State holds a glass of red wine and kisses a bottle. Painted sign of wine merchant

To the big winners tobacco. (equestrian portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
LSE4313558 To the big winners tobacco. (equestrian portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), leading his troops to battle

The terrace and consumers of the cafe Aphrodite, in Livadie, drawing by Sahib
LSE4330960 The terrace and consumers of the cafe Aphrodite, in Livadie, drawing by Sahib, to illustrate the story of Henri Belle: Voyage en Greece, 1861, 1868 and 1874

La rue des Pharmaciens, a Canton (China)
XEE4134160 La rue des Pharmaciens, a Canton (China). by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La rue des Pharmaciens, a Canton (China).); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright

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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.