Flags Collection (page 2)

British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period
Recruitment poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1929 (c). Associated with the Royal Sussex Regiment. Vacancies exist in this famous regiment for smart

The HMS Victory - brought in to Portsmouth Harbour
The HMS Victory - in Portsmouth Harbour. Fitted up as a Naval School of Telegrapha before becoming a floating signal school proper (as can be seen on this card) until 1904

Siena, Italy - Contrada - Oca (Goose)
Standard bearer of the Contrada of Oca (Goose), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada

The Central Powers of WWI
With United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary

Ramsgate - The crew of the Motor Lifeboat Prudential Back row Thomas William Read ( coxswain ) Howard Light, William Cook Front Row, William Little, William Vernon and Joseph Read

Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas)
1765773 Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 132.7x203.2 cm; (add.info)

Lower Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 1911
A view of Lower Lemon Street looking from Lemon Bridge towards Farrows Bank and the Red Lion Hotel in Boscawen Street. The street is decorated with flags and garlands

Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) surrendered to a British naval officer

Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. Artist: Frederick James Havell
Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. View with boats and crew on Regents Canal and figures on the dockside

British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1
Recruitment poster, Its Our Flag. Fight for it. Work for it, 1914 (c). Chromolithograph after a pastel drawing by Guy Lipscoyne, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 107

Recruitment poster - British Military
The Royal Munster Fusiliers, 101st and 104th Foot. The Cork, Limerick, Kerry & Clare Regiment. A few smart, respectable young men wanted. Chromolithograph recruitment poster after R Simkin, 1896

The Union Flag over the Lucknow Residency
On 15 August, 1947, British India ended and the two new Dominions of India and Pakistan came into being under Independence. New flags were raised at the new capitals, Delhi and Karachi respectively

Picture No. 11807270
Bulldog - face painted with St George cross and flag draped around shoulders Digital Manipulation: flag PAB Digital Manipulation Date:

Shield and flag of Switzerland with Edelweiss flower. Date: circa 1903

The Personification of Finland (Suomi)
The Female Personification of Finland (Suomi), holding aloft the National Flag over the sun rising across the Finnish lakes

Recruitment Poster - British Military
THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, 57TH Regimental District - Headquarters, HOUNSLOW, 1900. Chromolithograph poster, printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1900

RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Lines
Cruise liner RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Lines, decorated with bunting. Date: circa 1960s

Eureka Inn, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA. Date: 1923

High Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
High Street viewed from City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 1923

GARNERAY, Louis (1783-1857). Naval Battle of Navarino. ca. 1827. Greek War of Independence (1821-1832). Battle of Navarino, October 20th, 1827. Victory of the British and French fleet on the ottoman

Peace, Perfect Peace by Heath Robinson. Being the Morning after the Night Before. The aftermath of energetic peace celebrations to mark the end of the First World War

British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1
Recruitment poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1914 (c). Associated with the Essex Regiment. Recruits are wanted for this regiment, famous in war and sport. Date: 1914

Mr. Sadlers Ascent from Merton Fields, Oxford
James Sadlers ascent from Merton Fields, Oxford on 7th July 1810. Sadler became the first Englishman to ascend in a balloon (the first English Aeronaut) on 4th October 1784 from Christ Church Meadow

Swiss flag on a mountain in the Alpstein Range, Appenzell, Switzerland, Alps, Europe

In the service of the King - Scouts and Guides
In the service of the King - A saluting Scout and a Girl Guide, pulling back the Union Flag in patriotic pose. Date: circa 1910

The first 25 Presidents of the United States - starting with George Washington and concluding with Theodore Roosevelt. Date: 1901

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe - British Royal Navy - WWI
Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) - British Royal Navy - WWI. Commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland

UK. London. Regent Street. Union Jack decorations for Royal Wedding
Celebrating marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton

UK. London. Regent Street. Union Jack decorations for Royal Wedding
Celebrating marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London Date: circa 1987

Terminal Building, Cork Airport, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion Emirates FA Cup Semi Final 06APR19
Supporters during the Emirates FA Cup semi final match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion and at Wembley Stadium, London on the 6th April 2019

The Battle of Trafalgar, John Christian Schetky, 1778-1874, British

Advertising card for Singer Sewing Machines - showing a good patriotic wife using her sewing machine to produce a white ensign for a Royal Naval Seaman husband. Date: circa 1916

Sacred Mt Kailash and prayer flags - Tibet
BMD-233 Sacred Mt Kailash and prayer flags Tibet Brian McDairmant Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

The Kings State Barge, Henley Royal Regatta, 1912 (colour litho)
3093760 The Kings State Barge, Henley Royal Regatta, 1912 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings State Barge, Henley Royal Regatta, 1912)

1956 Winter Olympic Games at Cortina d Ampezzo in Italy. British Olympic Team parade through town during the opening ceremony

Dutch Ship at Anchor off the Coast of Tsushima, 3rd month, 1859. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige II
Dutch Ship at Anchor off the Coast of Tsushima, 3rd month, 1859

Scottish troops take part in Victory parade in Paris - WWI
Scottish regiments taking part in the Victory parade in Paris following the end of World War One - 14th July 1919. The soldiers march below the Arc de Triomphe. Date: 1919

Large Letter Card - Greetings from Sacramento, California Date: circa 1940

HMS Exmouth - Royal Navy predreadnought battleship
HMS Exmouth - a Duncan class predreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. HMS Exmouth was launched in August 1901 and served as a flagship for various fleets including the Mediterranean Fleet

Manchester City vs. Brighton and Hove Albion: Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final Battle at Wembley Stadium (06.04.19)
Supporters during the Emirates FA Cup semi final match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion and at Wembley Stadium, London on the 6th April 2019

Athletics-World-Russia-Stadium
Photo from Moscow shows a general view of the Luzhniki stadium during a rehearsal of the opening ceremony ahead of the world athletics championships. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

Boy Scout Uniform and Badges, 1944. Creator: Kenneth Brookes
Boy Scout Uniform and Badges, 1944. Patrol leaders hat badge; scarf of troop colour; all-round cords for six badges; staff of shoulder height

In Praise of the British Empire - Physical representations of the British territories of Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia give thanks to King George V

Knight with the Arms of Jean de Daillon, c1480 (1946). Artist: Guillaume Desremaulx
Knight with the Arms of Jean de Daillon, c1480 (1946). This tapestry is held by the Montacute House, Somerset. From The Connoisseur Vol. 117, edited by H. Granville Fell. [The National Magazine Co

Cunard ocean liner RMS Scythia, launched in 1920, maiden voyage 1921. circa 1920s

The Coat of Arms of Scotland Date: circa 1900

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