Ensign Collection (page 2)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Air Show, 1919 - Airco, Morane-Saulnier, Caudron, Farman, Louis Breguet
LUX4798889 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Air Show, 1919 - Airco, Morane-Saulnier, Caudron, Farman, Louis Breguet, Louis Clement, Le Goliath; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Victor Hugo and rue de la Dolve, 1917
LUX4798578 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Victor Hugo and rue de la Dolve, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Victor Hugo and rue de la Dolve

United Kingdom, London: lively street of London with public transport, pawns and passers-by, 1895 ad: Nestle Milk
LUX4797172 United Kingdom, London: lively street of London with public transport, pawns and passers-by, 1895 ad: Nestle Milk; (add.info.: United Kingdom)

France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Caen: church Saint-Sauveur, view animee
LUX4784014 France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Caen: church Saint-Sauveur, view animee, 1897 - commerce: clothing a la belle fermiere - advertisement: Quinquinat-Ponceau Photographie; (add.info)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: avenue Grammont no 52, 1895 - shops: tailor le Portais, painting F
LUX4759947 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: avenue Grammont no 52, 1895 - shops: tailor le Portais, painting F

Switzerland, Canton of Vaud, Lausanne: The old town, a street with commerce and fountain
LUX4769758 Switzerland, Canton of Vaud, Lausanne: The old town, a street with commerce and fountain, 1900 - shops: Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne, founded in 1763

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Credit Lyonnais branch, rue Gambetta
LUX4770610 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Credit Lyonnais branch, rue Gambetta: 2 employees in tie in the frame of a door, surrounded by two posters

Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Place des Mautimeguies, in the evening. Tables are ready for dinner, 1906
LUX4765126 Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Place des Mautimeguies, in the evening. Tables are ready for dinner, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Place des Mautimeguies, in the evening)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Honfleur: the port with tourists, fishermen and merchants
LUX4759756 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Honfleur: the port with tourists, fishermen and merchants, 1900 - commerce: brewery G

Aix en Provence: Old advertisement on the Cours Mirabeau
JEB4953042 Aix en Provence: Old advertisement on the Cours Mirabeau; (add.info.: Aix en Provence: Old advertisement on the Cours Mirabeau); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: place du champ Jacquet, animated view with statue of Leperdit
LUX4775846 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: place du champ Jacquet, animated view with statue of Leperdit, 1900 - shops

Voyage en diligence, 1795. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4962480 Voyage en diligence, 1795. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Voyage en diligence, 1795. 19th century colour engraving.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Tunisia, Sfax: a European house la Bourbonnaise with its occupants posing in front of the entrance, 1900
LUX4789071 Tunisia, Sfax: a European house la Bourbonnaise with its occupants posing in front of the entrance, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: souvenir dealers, 1895
LUX4796854 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: souvenir dealers, 1895; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: souvenir dealers

Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI, Leukerbad: pickers at the foot of an old wooden house, 1895
LUX4795362 Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI, Leukerbad: pickers at the foot of an old wooden house, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a shopping street of old Geneve with a fountain, 1900
LUX4795090 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a shopping street of old Geneve with a fountain, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops: the Zeier 1900 cafe
LUX4795039 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops: the Zeier 1900 cafe; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Switzerland, Canton of Valais, Muraz: square pavee with old houses with wooden blinds, street lights
LUX4774417 Switzerland, Canton of Valais, Muraz: square pavee with old houses with wooden blinds, street lights, signs and hippomobile cars

France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The spring of thermal waters, 1900
LUX4814845 France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The spring of thermal waters, 1900; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The spring of thermal waters, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Solothurn (Solothurn): Samson Fountain, 1900
LUX4813568 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Solothurn (Solothurn): Samson Fountain, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Solothurn (Solothurn): Samson Fountain, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Aix les Bains: Small glove store nicknamed " aux galeries lafayette"
LUX4811010 France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Aix les Bains: Small glove store nicknamed " aux galeries lafayette"

France, Picardie, Oise (60), Compiegne: A corner of the town hall square with houses and shops, 1900
LUX4815833 France, Picardie, Oise (60), Compiegne: A corner of the town hall square with houses and shops, 1900; (add.info.: France, Picardie, Oise (60)

View of the Marktplatz (Marche Square) in Stuttgart, Germany 1909
LUX4803276 View of the Marktplatz (Marche Square) in Stuttgart, Germany 1909; (add.info.: View of the Marktplatz (Marche Square) in Stuttgart, Germany 1909); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Champoiseau and rue Leon Boyer
LUX4798585 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Champoiseau and rue Leon Boyer, 1917 - commerce: hotel de Tourne-Guide mother of gardeners

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): interior decoration of the night car salon, 1912 - Clement-Bayard, De Dion Bouton
LUX4797681 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): interior decoration of the night car salon, 1912 - Clement-Bayard, De Dion Bouton, Basier, Lorraine Dietrich, Berlier; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France: the owner and employees of a car garage pose with car and bicycles, 1900 - cycle dubois, Jibaps regional agent
LUX4752368 France: the owner and employees of a car garage pose with car and bicycles, 1900 - cycle dubois, Jibaps regional agent, repair, spare parts

France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield, the ruins of the city after the war
LUX4799474 France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield, the ruins of the city after the war, 1920 - trade: Butcher's shop Klein; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Meuse (55)

France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Sens: 14 July a Sens, military defile, 1895
LUX4815961 France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Sens: 14 July a Sens, military defile, 1895 -; (add.info.: France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Sens: 14 July a Sens, military defile

France, Centre, Beauce: Departures of hunting in a village, 1910 - Maurice merchant of charcutier wines, grocery store
LUX4811646 France, Centre, Beauce: Departures of hunting in a village, 1910 - Maurice merchant of charcutier wines, grocery store, haberdashery; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: avenue Victor Hugo, place de la gare, hotel terminus, shops
LUX4757858 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: avenue Victor Hugo, place de la gare, hotel terminus, shops, 1910 - shops: in the cellars of Touraine Rabier

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895
LUX4795336 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung
LUX4795418 Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung; (add.info.: Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Les Halles, Place Gaston Pailhou and Rue du Commerce, 1917
LUX4798463 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Les Halles, Place Gaston Pailhou and Rue du Commerce, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Les Halles

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): women in headdresses discuss around a pram, 1900
LUX4811121 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): women in headdresses discuss around a pram, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): women in headdresses discuss around a pram

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): theatre of the French Indies, pavilion des Indes
LUX4770957 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): theatre of the French Indies, pavilion des Indes, 1900 - publicity: recognized by the press and the public as the success of the exhibition

France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Caen: Old houses of rue Saint Pierre, 1870 - Felix Paulmier, C
LUX4722362 France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Caen: Old houses of rue Saint Pierre, 1870 - Felix Paulmier, C. Levrard cardboard factory; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14)

World War II, Japan, Senior Naval Captain's Flag
3035163 World War II, Japan, Senior Naval Captain's Flag; Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Japanese Naval Senior Captain's Rising Sun Pennant); © Don Troiani

National Line's SS Egypt under sail and steam, flying Red Ensign. Launched at Liverpool, England, 1871
528390 National Line's SS Egypt under sail and steam, flying Red Ensign. Launched at Liverpool, England, 1871, one of her routes was Liverpool/New York. Currier & Ives print c1879

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures with soldiers and population, 1918
LUX4798774 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures with soldiers and population, 1918; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796062 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900; Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops: the Zeier cafe - the town hall cafe, 1900
LUX4794975 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops: the Zeier cafe - the town hall cafe, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Building with the sign " Nectarine" and the staff working there - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980026 Building with the sign " Nectarine" and the staff working there - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Sens: July 14 a Sens, military defile, 1895
LUX4815957 France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Sens: July 14 a Sens, military defile, 1895; (add.info.: France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Sens: July 14 a Sens, military defile, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Rouen: Hotel Fontenelle et le marche a la laine
LUX4815844 France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Rouen: Hotel Fontenelle et le marche a la laine, 1910 - Hotel et cafe fontenelle Economique Union; (add.info.: France, Haute-Normandie)

France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Aurillac: Cycling race, 1903
LUX4811490 France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Aurillac: Cycling race, 1903; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Aurillac: Cycling race, 1903); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 60 rue Nationale, Lefevre Opticien
LUX4800274 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 60 rue Nationale, Lefevre Opticien, photography shop for Americans kodaks films english spoken, 1918; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: downtown, 1914
LUX4799253 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: downtown, 1914 -; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: downtown, 1914 -); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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

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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.