Flag Collection (#10)

A Confederate flag during the American Civil War, 1863
Engraving of a flag made and waved by a Confederate lady, Miss Laura Lee, of Winchester, who later gave the flag to the ILN special artist, Frank Vizetelly

May Day Parade in Moscow
A group of children taking part in the May Day Parade in Moscow 1929

Patriotic Scarf / Belgium
A young, blonde patriotic Belgian girl in tasselled cap & a scarf with a red, yellow & black checker board ground bordered with the Belgian flag & a fringe of tassels

Patriotic Italian Girl
A young, brunette patriotic Italian girl in a feather adorned hat & a scarf whose decorative design is based on the Italian flag

Clown in American Outfit
A clown wearing an outfit made from stars and stripes fabric (as in the American flag)

Fiat Ardita Advert 1932
Publicity for Fiats Ardita - as you see, it has a nice well-rounded steering wheel : but does the rest of it reach this high standard ?

O connell / Derrynane
DANIEL O CONNELL Irish National leaders country seat, Derrynane Abbey, County Kerry, Ireland

Demonstration against the toll on Chelsea Bridge, London
A demonstration against the charging of a toll on the new Chelsea Bridge, London

Port and cityscape at dusk, Genoa, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Clock, Grand Central Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Old truck, Historic Cool Springs Gas Station, Route 66, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Big Ben and Union Jack, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, Chicago Illinois, United States of America, North America

Guanajuato, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

Flag, Valletta, Malta, Europe

The old market square, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe

Finnish flag and medieval Town Hall, Old Town Square, Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

A stupa bound with prayer flags stands under the walls of Leh Palace, Leh, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

Decorations for the Day of the Dead festival with Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel in the background, Plaza Principal, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Washington Monument and stars and stripes flags, Washington D.C. United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

South Carolina Society dating from 1804 in the historic centre, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Art Deco lifeguard headquarters, South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Old Vintage sail boat based at Knapps Narrows, Tilghman Island, Talbot County, Chesapeake Bay area, Maryland, United States of America, North America

Communism in Russia 1934
Standing by to hoist the flag when Europe turns communist may mean a long wait, but at least its a steady job!

N Chamberlain / Postcard
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN British Prime Minister in 1939

Jp Morgan / Simplicissimus
JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN American banker and financier, on his mountain of gold

Lincoln Inauguration
Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States at Washington, in front of the partly completed Capitol building

British Lion Seated
The British Lion sitting in an armchair with a copy of The Times newspaper in his jacket pocket and a flag flying behind him

Trinidad Postman
A postman in the (then) British colony of Trinidad is offered a pineapple by a grateful recipient of mail

Social / Bolivia Postman
In the mountainous terrain of Bolivia, a rural postman uses mules to carry the mails

Events / Culloden / Iln
A scene from the Battle of Culloden

Father Christmas and a child

Map of Australia with states, cities and flag
Highly detailed vector map of Australia with states, capitals and big cities

1st British-Australian Scout Troop (Madame Melbas Own), group photo taken in Dulwich, South London, May 1913. Date: 1913

Stoke City vs Sunderland: A Battle at the Bet365 Stadium - November 23, 2013
Saturday 23rd November 2013

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Albania, Tirane, Tirana, Statue of the national hero Skanderbeg

Great Britain - Union Flag with modern Britannia and Lion
Great Britain - Union Flag with a modern Britannia and more traditional Lion. Date: 1906

Che Guevara Mural Painting, Centro Habana, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Cuban Flag at La Habana Vieja, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Clock Tower at Dusk, Antalya, Turkey

Pelicans and tattered American flag at Surfside Park near Vilando Beach in Florida
Pelicans fly past a tattered American flag at Surfside Park near Vilano Beach, north of St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. January 26, 2018. Picture taken January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Gregg Newton

People stick Israeli flags on their shoes during a protest against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Mumbai, India, January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

Blue, white and red candles in the colours of the French flag burn at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, November 16, 2015

Iraqi Kurdish people carry fire torches up a mountain where a giant flag of Iraq s
Iraqi Kurdish people carry fire torches up a mountain where a giant flag of Iraqs autonomous Kurdistan region is laid, as they celebrate Newroz Day, a festival marking their spring and new year

USA, Virginia, Arlington, US Marine and Iwo Jima Memorial, dawn

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Hotel Holiday, prevoiusly the Holiday Inn - the base for journalists during the Bosnia war, located on the so-called "Sniper Alley"

Juba, South Sudan. The South Sudanese Flag flying at the mausoleum of John Garang former president of South Sudan

Paraguayan flags in front of Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace), Asuncion, Paraguay

Lifeguard station, South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA

Illustration of flag of the Netherlands, a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue

Illustration of Palestinian flag, with three equal horizontal black, white and green stripes overlaid by red isosceles triangle at hoist

Formula One World Championship
Travelling Mansell Fans Show Their Support. Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, 13 August 1989

Formula One World Championship
The Tifosi fans cheer on the Ferrari's

2006 Australian GP
MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Winner Fernando Alonso rolling in to parc ferme to the cheers of his team during the Australian GP at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on April 02

Formula One World Championship
Race winner Jim Clark (GBR) Lotus 25 takes the chequered flag at the end of the race. British Grand Prix, Aintree, 21 July 1962 (Sutton Motorsport Images 50, 000 Digital archived image)

1994 San Marino GP
IMOLA, ITALY - MAY 01: Michael Schumacher, Benetton B194 Ford, celebrates victory during the San Marino GP at Imola on May 01, 1994 in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Formula One World Championship
Graham Hill (GBR) BRM P57 crosses the line to take his first Grand Prix victory in the opening race of the season. Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 20 May 1962

Flags of the Allies - WW2
Flags and militray insignia of the fighting forces of the United States and their Allies during WW2. Date: 1943

Green Map of Colombia - states, cities and flag
Colombia, country of northwestern South America. Its 1, 000 miles (1, 600 km) of coast to the north are bathed by the waters of the Caribbean Sea, and its 800 miles (1)

Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757, when Great Britain and the East India Company defeated the forces of the Mughal Empire

WW1 poster, Vive la France! All for one and one for all! Allied tribute to France, 14 July at 8pm, Mass Meeting on the French National Holiday to show we all stand together till we win Peace by

WW1 - The British Lion wide awake and ready for action
WW1 era postcard sent in December 1914 - By this stage, the British Lion (sat on a large Union flag was " wide awake" and ready for action. Date: 1914

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels

Pan African flag used at the Million Man March 20th Anniversary, 2015. Creator: Unknown
The Million Man March - a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C. took place on 16 October 1995. It was called by Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam

British Royal Navy submarine HMS Talisman returns home to HMS Forth, Holy Loch in Scotland, after a period of very successful service in Mediterranean waters

Scenes from The Bruce Springsteen concert at Villa Park, The Midlands, England. June 1988. Bruce Springsteen, singer and songwriter, performing at Villa Park, The Midlands in June 1988

The Beatles in the headquarters of The Apple Corporation, the company they owned from January 1968. Picture shows Paul McCartney (right), John Lennon (centre - sitting down) and Neil Aspinall

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Birmingham, West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee tour. Pictured with the Birminghams Lord Mayor, Freda Cocks, meeting the public. 27th July 1977

Siv Hederby, 20 year old model from Sweden, voices here approval by wearing Pro Europe Common Market bikini, which incorporates the flags of all nine Market members

Nicola Bryant, actress, who will star in Doctor Who, as his - 25th - assistant Peri, photo-call, Tuesday 5th July 1983. Full character name, Perpugilliam Brown

Clothing: Hats: Marida Hat Fashions: The Marida Autumn / Winter 1970 collection comprises
Clothing: Hats: Marida Hat Fashions: The Marida Autumn/Winter 1970 collection comprises of Rancho hats, Sanorita hats, Viva Bobby Moore hats, High Chaparral hats and even Sombreros

Angel with a Banderole. Creator: Claude Mellan
Angel with a Banderole

England, Dorset, Poole, Sandbanks Beach

1927 Morgan Aero 1100cc three-wheeler car
Jolly woman posing for a photograph seated in a fabulous 1927 Morgan Aero 1100cc three-wheeled car at the seafront in Margate, Kent. 1927

The late King George VI lies in State at Westminster Hall. A Guard stands alongside the coffin, his head bowed in respect. Date: 1952

Sail Training Schooner, Fowey, Cornwall. April 1993
Visitors leave after touring the Sail Training Association schooner Winston Churchill during her visit to the port. The public were allowed on board to see the workings of the boat which offers

Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School. Born in Dublin, Stanhope Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School. He attended Lambeth School of Art

The Market Square, Concarneau, Charles Bryant (1883-1937)
Oil on board, 20th century. Charles David Jones Bryant was a marine painter from New South Wales, Australia who arrived in the UK in 1908

Tin Bound March, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. March 1993
John Saundry (in checked shirt) accompanied by his son Tristan, and around 30 fellow marchers, proclaims a piece of land in Tanhouse Road tin bound

The Royal Albert Hall, 1871: Opened by Queen Victoria, March 29, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Albert Hall, 1871: Opened by Queen Victoria, March 29, (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening the concert hall in South Kensington, London

40 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Possibly 1902 or 1911
40 Lemon Street decorated with flags for an unknown occasion but possibly for the coronation of either King Edward VII in 1902 or King George V in 1911

Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Bronze statue of William the Conqueror (c1028-1087) first Norman King of England by French sculptor Louis Rochet in his birthplace, Falaise

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

Zambia Flag Illustration
The flag of Zambia is the national flag of Zambia. It was adopted upon independence on 24 October 1964. Before that, Zambia was the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia

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"Flags: Symbols of Triumph, Unity, and Revolution" Flags have long been powerful symbols representing various aspects of human history and culture. From the iconic HMS Victory to the stirring words of Winston Churchill, they evoke a sense of pride, resilience, and determination. In times of war, flags have played a crucial role in rallying troops and inspiring nations. The famous World War II poster declaring "We shall not flag" reminds us of the unwavering spirit that fueled victory. Similarly, the image captured by Vladimir Grebnev shows Red Army soldiers raising the Soviet flag over Berlin's Reichstag on April 30th, 1945—a momentous symbol marking their triumph over fascism. The Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster featuring Chairman Mao exemplifies how flags were used as tools for political mobilization during turbulent times. It reflects an era when ideologies were fervently embraced or contested. On calmer waters, flags adorn majestic vessels like the STS Malcolm Miller under full sail or fly proudly alongside suffragette activists wearing cat hats—an emblematic representation of their fight for equality. Historical events such as Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 showcased how flags could convey critical messages through visual signals. These colorful banners fluttered high above ships' masts to communicate strategic instructions amidst chaos and gunfire. Communist propaganda posters from 1967 remind us that they can also serve as enduring symbols honoring influential figures like Lenin—reminding generations about his lasting impact on society. From Betsy Ross sewing America's first flag to moments frozen in time at Le Mans races where chequered flags mark triumphant victories—the significance attached to these pieces of cloth is undeniable. Whether it be aboard HMS Worcester docked in Greenhithe or Shackleton's expedition team braving treacherous conditions with their trusted flag bearers Wild and Adams—flags continue to unite people under shared values while celebrating individual achievements across diverse contexts.