Union Flag Collection (#4)

The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850....the citizens of Montreal [in Canada, decided on] the necessity of preparing a suitable display of Canadian industry

Juvenile Ball at the Mansion-House, on New Year's Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Juvenile Ball at the Mansion-House, on New Year's Eve, 1850. Children's party in the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London

Launch of H.M. Steam-Frigate "Leopard", at Deptford, on Tuesday, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Launch of H.M
Launch of H.M. Steam-Frigate "Leopard", at Deptford, on Tuesday, 1850. Ship being launched on the River Thames in London. Mr

Great Protectionist Meeting on Barham Downs, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Protectionist Meeting on Barham Downs, [near Canterbury, in Kent], 1850....the object [of the meeting] being to discuss questions bearing on the present agricultural distress

Grand Banquet to the Lord Mayor of London, at Hastings, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Grand Banquet to the Lord Mayor of London, at Hastings, [Sussex], 1850. The banquet took place in an elegant room, embellished with statues of the Muses

The Man Who Dares - and the Men who Dare N't, from Puck, published September 5, 1888. Creator: Charles Jay Taylor
The Man Who Dares - and the Men who Dare N't, from Puck, published September 5, 1888

Norfolk Estuary - the Procession in Lynn, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Norfolk Estuary - the Procession in Lynn, 1850. The inhabitants of King's Lynn in Norfolk celebrate a civil engineering project to divert the course of the River Ouse and enable land reclamation

Festivities at Chippenham - the High-Street, from the Bridge - Arrival of Mr. Neeld, M.P. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Festivities at Chippenham [in Wiltshire] - the High-Street, from the Bridge - Arrival of Mr. Neeld, M.P. 1850. Locals welcome their MP Joseph Neeld to celebrate the opening of the town's new

Triumphal Arch at West Lynn, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Arch at West Lynn, 1850. The inhabitants of West Lynn (now part of the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk), celebrate a civil engineering project to divert the course of the River Ouse

Entrance of the Queen into the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Entrance of the Queen into the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. The entrance to the station was handsomely decorated with evergreens;

Entertainment to the...Coldstream Guards... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Entertainment to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Coldstream Guards, at the Portman-Street Barracks, 1850

Grand Banquet of the Officers of the Coldstream Guards, in St. James's Palace, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Grand Banquet of the Officers of the Coldstream Guards, in St. James's Palace, 1850. British soldiers at an event in London...to celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the enrolment of that

The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend, on Monday, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend [in Kent], on Monday, 1850. Settlers bound for New Zealand. A dinner was given...in the fields adjoining Wate's Hotel...the hotel itself not being

Arrival of the Queen at the Lodge, Castle Howard, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the Queen at the Lodge, Castle Howard, 1850. Queen Victoria visits the Earl of Carlisle in North Yorkshire....the road passes under an old-fashioned archway, flanked by battlemented walls

Founding of the The New School at Loughborough - the Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Founding of the The New School at Loughborough, [Leicestershire] - the Procession, 1850. A procession was then formed to the School grounds

Unexecuted Design for the Monument to the First Duke of Marlborough, c. 1733

King Peppel, of Bonny-Town, 1850. Creator: Unknown
King Peppel, of Bonny-Town, 1850. Portrait of an African chief in the Kingdom of Bonny, in what is now Nigeria. He...is about 32 years of age, having reigned nearly ten years

The Terminus, at Swansea, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Terminus, at Swansea, [Wales], 1850. Opening of the South Wales Railway. The...Railway is intended to effect a direct communication with the Great Western line at Gloucester...[it] communicates

The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole, 17 January 1909
The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole from Left - Dr. Mackay, Professor David, Douglas Mawson, 17 January 1909. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

George duke of Cambridge statue, Whitehall, London, England, UK

General view of the volunteer camp on Ascot Heath, 1862. Creator: Unknown
General view of the volunteer camp on Ascot Heath, [Berkshire], 1862. The...second annual encampment and prize meeting of the Berkshire

Launch of Her Majesty's armour-plated screw-frigate Caledonia, 31 guns, at Woolwich... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Launch of Her Majesty's armour-plated screw-frigate Caledonia, 31 guns, at Woolwich, [London], 1862....the vessel having been named by Miss Nicolson, daughter of the Commodore Superintendent

Volunteer fete at Crown, Point, near Norwich: the Review, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Volunteer fete given by Mr. Harvey, the High Sheriff of Norfolk, at Crown Point, near Norwich: the Review, 1862. A grand stand 70ft

Portion of the State Ceremonial on the Upper Terrace of the Horticultural Society's Gardens, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Portion of the State Ceremonial on the Upper Terrace of the Horticultural Society's Gardens, [South Kensington, London], 1862

The Preston Guild Festival: the Trades Procession doubling at the triumphal arch, London-road, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Preston Guild Festival: the Trades Procession doubling at the triumphal arch, London-road, 1862. The trades...had each their appropriate emblems and banners, and a band

The new iron-clad fleet: launch at Chatham Dockyard of H.M.S. frigate Royal Oak, 50 guns, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The new iron-clad fleet: launch at Chatham Dockyard of H.M.S. frigate Royal Oak, 50 guns, 1862....the first completed of a new class of wooden vessels in the course of construction under the special

Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe [in Kent] in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862....notwithstanding the strict privacy under which it was her Majesty's desire to take her departure

Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St. John, New Brunswick, [Canada], 1862

1970 Monaco GP
CIRCUIT DE MONACO, MONACO - MAY 10: Piers Courage, De Tomaso 308 Ford during the Monaco GP at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday May 10, 1970 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

1992 Hungarian GP
HUNGARORING, HUNGARY - AUGUST 16: Nigel Mansell, Williams FW14B Renault, celebrates his world championship victory as a fan waves a Union Flag during the Hungarian GP at Hungaroring on August 16

Butchers shop is sold for £100, 000 in St Peters Street, St Albans
Butchers shop is sold for £ 100, 000 in St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire. 1961

HM Submarine Revenge was launched at Cammell Lairds in Birkenhead, Merseyside yesterday. 18th March 1968

Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920)....view in Whitehall as the naval section in the procession passed the Duke of Cambridge memorial - with the cenotaph

Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Patriotic crowds celebrate outside the London home of British colonel Robert Baden-Powell after his part in the relief of the British-held town in South Africa

Armistice Day, London, 11 November 1918, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Armistice Day, London, 11 November 1918, (1935). A scene in Whitehall at 11 o clock on November 11th, 1918, when it was known that at long last hostilities has ceased

H. M. S. Victory, 1936. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S." Victory", 1936. HMS Victory was a first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765. She was Nelsons flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Cover of The Sphere, coronation number, June 1911. Creator: Unknown
Cover of " The Sphere", coronation number, June 1911. Actual scenes of the coronation of King George V: the ceremony

His Majesty King George III Returning from Hunting, early-mid 19th century, (c1955). George III (1738-1820) out fox hunting, with Windsor Castle in the distance. After James Pollard

The Dover Sailors Home, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Dover Sailors Home, 1856. The Dover Sailors Home was inaugurated on the 29th of November last by Captain Hall, R.N. of her Majesty's ship Blenheim...From a small though comfortable receptacle

Eupatoria - Residence of Captain Brock, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Eupatoria - Residence of Captain Brock, 1854. Yevpatoria is a city in Western Crimea on the Black Sea. It was the first port landed at by the allies during the Crimean War

High-Street, Barnstaple, 1854. Creator: Unknown
High-Street, Barnstaple, 1854. Celebrations at the opening of the North Devon Railway. The day was set aside for general rejoicing throughout the whole district...A procession

Union Jack flags and Duke of York monument, London, England

Union Jack flags on Regent Street, London, England

Union flags and Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London, England

National Flags at Jermyn Street, London, England, United Kingdom

Red Telephone Box at The Strand, London, England, United Kingdom

Trooping the Colour, London, England, Uk

Bandsman during Trooping the Colour, London, England, Uk

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The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is a symbol deeply rooted in British history and culture. Its iconic design represents the unity of England, Scotland, and Ireland under one sovereign nation. One significant event that showcases the power and resilience of this flag is "The Battle of Trafalgar. " This historic naval battle fought in 1805 saw Admiral Lord Nelson lead the Royal Navy to victory against Napoleon's forces. The painting "The Battle of Trafalgar" captures this momentous occasion on canvas, immortalizing the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought under the Union Flag. Another pivotal moment depicted through art is "Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena. " Painted around 1850, it portrays Napoleon Bonaparte's exile after his defeat at Waterloo. As he boards the ship with a backdrop featuring the Union Flag fluttering proudly in the wind, it symbolizes Britain's triumph over one of history's most formidable adversaries. "The Death of Major Peirson" by John Singleton Copley transports us back to January 1781 during an intense battle between British and French forces on Jersey Island. Amidst chaos and danger, Major Francis Peirson valiantly defends his country while holding onto a tattered Union Flag. His heroic sacrifice reminds us that this flag represents not just a piece of cloth but also unwavering courage and loyalty. Moving away from historical events captured on canvas, we see how popular culture embraces this emblematic flag. The London Film Festival Poster from 1965 incorporates elements like Big Ben alongside vibrant colors inspired by our beloved national banner. It serves as a reminder that even within modern artistic expressions, there remains an undeniable connection to our heritage. Beyond paintings or posters lies everyday life where we can witness displays of patriotism through decorations such as those seen along Regent Street for royal weddings or other celebratory occasions.