Oath Collection (page 3)

Vocational training hearing, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Vocational training hearing, between 1910 and 1920. [USA]

Serment du Jeu de paume, le 20 juin 1789, after 1791. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
Serment du Jeu de paume, le 20 juin 1789, after 1791

Opening of 60th Congress, Dec. 2, 1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Opening of 60th Congress, Dec. 2, 1907. Photograph showing House Speaker Cannon taking oath, with young Charles Lindbergh and his father barely visible in the chamber. LC-J691-70

Sketch for the town hall of the 19th arrondissement of the City of Paris:Evocations of marriage
Sketch for the town hall of the 19th arrondissement of the City of Paris: Evocations of marriage, 1880

Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830

"Trial of the Pyx", at the Office of the Comptroller-General of the Exchequer, Whitehall, 1854. The trial takes place in the principal apartment of the Exchequer-office

Louis-Philippe taking the oath before the chambers, August 9, 1830. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Louis-Philippe taking the oath before the chambers, August 9, 1830

Oath of the King, Queen and National Guard to the Fatherland, 1791. Creator: Dubois
Oath of the King, Queen and National Guard to the Fatherland, 1791

Oath ritual of the Samoyed-heathens on a bear hide, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Oath ritual of the Samoyed-heathens on a bear hide, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II

World War I: the oath of recruits born in 1900 in Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza Vicenza Piazza dei Signori. Date of Photograph:02/06/1918

World War I : The oath of Gabriele D'Annunzio foot soldiers of the Brigade Tuscany. Date of Photograph:05/1917

World War I: scene of the oath of the German army Europe. Date of Photograph:1915-1918

Military oath of malagasy soldiers, 1811 (Engraving)
7422816 Military oath of malagasy soldiers, 1811 (Engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. Madagascar. Military oath of malagasy soldiers)

Cook Proficiency Badge for Scouts - Baking a Twist, 1929 (colour litho)
472985 Cook Proficiency Badge for Scouts - Baking a Twist, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mompunga, a Lushai chief, and Mr. Murray, political agent, taking the oath of friendship, which appears to involve spearing an unsuspecting cow. Date: 1890

Harolds oath of fealty to Duke William of Normandy
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Vue interieure de l Assemblee du Champs-de-Mai... 1815, (1921). Creator
Vue Interieure De L Assemblee Du Champ-De-Mai Au Moment De La Presentation Des Drapeaux, 1 June 1815, (1921). View of the crowd on the Champ de Mai in Paris, as the flags are presented

Edward VII Performing his First Act of State... January 24, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Edward VII Performing his First Act of State, 1901: Signing the Oath for the Security of the Church of Scotland, January 24, 1901

The Oath-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Oath-Apsaroke, c1908. Three Apsaroke men gazing skyward, two holding rifles, one with object skewered on arrow pointed skyward, bison skull at their feet

Harold Godwinson Swearing Oath Maintain Rights
Harold Godwinson, swearing an oath to maintain the rights of the Duke of Normandy to the English throne, 1064. Harold Godwinson, c. 1022 -1066, aka Harold II. Last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king

Salome and the Head of John the Baptist
A sculpture depicting Salome, the daughter of Herod II, sat on top of the pedestal, after requesting the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Herod was forced by oath to have John beheaded

WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia
Oath of Allegiance taken in Moscow by members of the famous Battalion of Death, composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva - June 1917

SERMENT DE STRASBOURG 2
When Louis I dies his sons Charles II le chauve (the bald) and Louis le Germanique swear the Strasboug Oath against their brother Lothaire, now emperor. Date: 14 February 841

SERMENT DE STRASBOURG
When Louis I dies his sons Charles II le chauve (the bald) and Louis le Germanique swear the Strasboug Oath against their brother Lothaire, now emperor. Date: 14 February 841

POLISH INSURRECTION 1794
KOSCIUSKO'S OATH An incident of the Polish Insurrection: Kosciusko vows to drive the Russians, Prussians and Austrians out of Poland or die trying. Date: 1794

The Coronation Book of Henry I - a 12th century manuscript of St John's Gospel, said to have been used for the taking of the Coronation Oath from Henry I to Henry VIII

President William McKinley taking the Presidential Oath of Office
2623613 President William McKinley taking the Presidential Oath of Office by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); (add.info)

Martin Luther is doctorate to the Holy Bible, 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915042 Martin Luther is doctorate to the Holy Bible, 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Bayeux Tapestry - Harold's Oath
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold's Oath of Fealty to William of Normandy"

The Oath of Pontida Ceremony of Alliance on 07/04/1167 between the communes of Lombardy against the Holy Roman Empire
ELD4932858 The Oath of Pontida Ceremony of Alliance on 07/04/1167 between the communes of Lombardy against the Holy Roman Empire of Frederic Barberousse - It is at the origin of the Lega Lombarda

The oath of Leo III, 1516-1517, Raphael, 1483-1520, fresco, room of the fire in the borgo, Raphael's rooms
868148 The oath of Leo III, 1516-1517, Raphael, 1483-1520, fresco, room of the fire in the borgo, Raphael's rooms, vatican museums, Rome

The oath of Leo III, room of the fire in the borgo, 1516-17 (fresco)
3558965 The oath of Leo III, room of the fire in the borgo, 1516-17 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

New Army Recruits Being Sworn in by Major Seth Gayle, Jr. Washington DC, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)
5974358 New Army Recruits Being Sworn in by Major Seth Gayle, Jr. Washington DC, USA, 1940 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

The History of Hannibal, c. 1570 (tapestry)
CUL4895271 The History of Hannibal, c.1570 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: The History of Hannibal: Hannibal's Oath. ca. 1570)

The History of Hannibal, c. 1570 (tapestry)
CUL4895364 The History of Hannibal, c.1570 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: The History of Hannibal: Hannibal's Oath. ca. 1570. Sacrifice and oath against the Romans)

Swearing an oath on the Bible, 15th century - The judge wears a crimson cap called a mortar
FLO4676419 Swearing an oath on the Bible, 15th century - The judge wears a crimson cap called a mortar, simar in gold brocade lined with ermine - The athtaker wears a simar and hood

The History of Hannibal, c. 1570 (tapestry)
CUL4895217 The History of Hannibal, c.1570 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: The History of Hannibal: Hannibal's Oath. ca. 1570)

The Oath - Apsaroke, 1920 (orotone print)
1766827 The Oath - Apsaroke, 1920 (orotone print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oath - Apsaroke. (C. 1908). Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

Harold swears a sacred oath to William at Bayeux, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR154191 Harold swears a sacred oath to William at Bayeux, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Oath of Tailors (oil on canvas)
490244 The Oath of Tailors (oil on canvas) by Beuckels, Pieter (1728-1815); 146.7x209.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Celebration of the First National Federation on 14 July 1790 on the Altar of the Fatherland in Champs-de-Mars
ELD4884741 Celebration of the First National Federation on 14 July 1790 on the Altar of the Fatherland in Champs-de-Mars, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the capture of the Bastille

The three Confederates taking oath on the Grutli According to the founding myth of Switzerland
ELD4885753 The three Confederates taking oath on the Grutli According to the founding myth of Switzerland, the three confederates Arnold de Melchtal

The pledge of loyalty in the peach orchard (colour woodblock print)
BCC17717 The pledge of loyalty in the peach orchard (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); Private Collection

The July Revolution in Paris, Louis Philip takes an oath on 9 August 1830
7278179 The July Revolution in Paris, Louis Philip takes an oath on 9 August 1830 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The July Revolution in Paris)

Portrait of Hippocrates (-460 - -377) with a book (probably the Oath of Hippocrates - code of deontology)
LSE4098857 Portrait of Hippocrates (-460 - -377) with a book (probably the Oath of Hippocrates - code of deontology). Greek manuscript dates from 1350

Episode of the war of 1914: General Noel Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau (1851-1944)
XEE4117838 Episode of the war of 1914: General Noel Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau (1851-1944), commander of the French army in Lorraine, swears to the body of his dead son to avenge him

Illustration of Pear Emmanuel dit Caran d Ache (1858-1909) in Psst... !, 1898-3-19 - Eternal deception - Anti-Semitism
ICA4894228 Illustration of Pear Emmanuel dit Caran d Ache (1858-1909) in Psst...!, 1898-3-19 - Eternal deception - Anti-Semitism, Elections, Dreyfus case, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle

The swearing in of Jeanne Chauvin at the bar in Chateau-Thierry, France (litho)
3620638 The swearing in of Jeanne Chauvin at the bar in Chateau-Thierry, France (litho) by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Taking an Oath: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Society" From the sacred Hippocratic oath sworn by doctors to the solemn courtroom oaths, the concept of taking an oath has been deeply ingrained in human history. The Court of Exchequer and Court of Common Pleas witnessed countless individuals swearing to tell the truth, reminding us of the importance of honesty and integrity. Artistic masterpieces like "The Oath of the Horatii" by Jacques Louis David depict powerful scenes where loyalty is pledged, highlighting how they can shape destinies. Even posters warning against illegal oaths in 1834 serve as a reminder that actions have consequences. In historical moments such as during the Sacred Festival and Coronation in Paris (1806) or when women first entered law practice, oaths symbolized progress and inclusion. They marked milestones in society's evolution towards equality and justice. Looking back at medieval times, we envision judges presiding over courtrooms where people swore their allegiance under watchful eyes. Meanwhile, events like the Tennis Court Oath showcased unity among revolutionaries fighting for liberty. Oaths extend beyond legal realms; they guide moral conduct too. The Ten Scout Laws established principles for young minds while Ulsters' Oath emphasized resilience against political changes. As we reflect on these diverse instances throughout history, it becomes evident that they are not mere words but binding commitments that shape our lives. Whether taken with a raised hand or silently within one's heart, an oath carries immense weight - a promise etched into our very being.