Standard Bearer Collection

Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310792 Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Sir John Cheney or Cheyne, the Vigorous Knight, Master of the Horse to King Edward IV, bodyguard to Henry VII
FLO4678525 Sir John Cheney or Cheyne, the Vigorous Knight, Master of the Horse to King Edward IV, bodyguard to Henry VII, 1442-1499

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4859827 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859. Infantrymen during the reign of Philip V of Spain

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4859887 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859. Infantrymen during the reign of Philip V of Spain

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4861276 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859

The march of the Japanese army at Vladivostok city, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The march of the Japanese army at Vladivostok city, c1919.

The landing of the Japanese army; welcomed by every nation at Vladivostok, 1919. Creator: Unknown
The landing of the Japanese army; welcomed by every nation at Vladivostok, 1919.

The Grand Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta: the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta: the Prince of Wales passing from his tent to the Grand Chapter Tent, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

The Standard-Bearer, 1520/69. Creator: Jacob Binck
The Standard-Bearer, 1520/69

Religious Procession, c1850. Creator: Unknown
Religious Procession, c1850

Chinese Military Standard-bearer - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Military Standard-bearer - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. From a pole borne at his back hangs the standard; the ground bearing the characters is crimson'

The Standard Bearer, 1636. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Standard Bearer, 1636

"The Standard Bearer" - by J. Gilbert - from the Exhibition of Old Water Colours, 1856. Creator: Unknown
"The Standard Bearer" - by J. Gilbert - from the Exhibition of Old Water Colours, 1856. Engraving of a painting. From "Illustrated London News", 1856

Regardez, mais n'y touchez pas!, 1871. Creator: Honore Daumier
Regardez, mais n'y touchez pas!, 1871. Watch, but don't touch it!

Standard Bearer, 1658. Creator: Prince Rupert
Standard Bearer, 1658

Battle Charge, 1865-1874. Creator: Hammatt Billings
Battle Charge, 1865-1874

The Standard Bearer, c. 1516/1518. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Standard Bearer, c. 1516/1518

Little Standard Bearer, c. 1516/1518. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Little Standard Bearer, c. 1516/1518

The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Asahara Hachiro disguised as the servant of a princely... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Asahara Hachiro disguised as the servant of a princely family, from the play "Onna Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai

The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Asahara Hachiro Disguised as the Servant of a Princely... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Asahara Hachiro Disguised as the Servant of a Princely Family, in the Play Onna Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773

Porte-Enseigne, plate three from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque, 1748. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder
Porte-Enseigne, plate three from Caravanne du Sultan a la Mecque, 1748

Light Infantry, Standard-Bearer, 1830–33. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Light Infantry, Standard-Bearer, 1830-33

Two Soldiers, One Standing Holding a Flag, One Seated Seen from Behind, 1764. Creator: Matthias Pfenninger
Two Soldiers, One Standing Holding a Flag, One Seated Seen from Behind, 1764

How a Standard-Bearer Died (Colour Litho)
2808710 How a Standard-Bearer Died (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How A Standard-Bearer Died)

Flagbearer, n. d. Creator: Dupenvant
Flagbearer, n.d

With the Russians before Plevna, Modern Crusaders, General Skobeleff and his Standard-Bearer (engraving)
1049787 With the Russians before Plevna, Modern Crusaders, General Skobeleff and his Standard-Bearer (engraving) by Durand

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Porte-etendard; Standard-bearer; Fahnentrager (engraving)
7197213 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Porte-etendard; Standard-bearer; Fahnentrager (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The ensign
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing a ensign, c.1514

German Costume 1500-1550
LLM455345 German Costume 1500-1550 by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Costume 1500-1550)

Mexican Costume 1500
LLM455324 Mexican Costume 1500 by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexican Costume 1500. Illustration from The Costumes of All Nations by Albert Kretschmer)

Uniform of the Royal Artillery, Mounted Rockett Corps, from
708944 Uniform of the Royal Artillery, Mounted Rockett Corps, from Costume of the British Empire, according to the Last Regulations, published 1812-15 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Smith

Warwick Race Plate, 1852, Charles I discovering the Body of his Standard-Bearer at Edgehill (engraving)
1618403 Warwick Race Plate, 1852, Charles I discovering the Body of his Standard-Bearer at Edgehill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warwick Race Plate)

General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain during the Battle of Allatoona Pass, 4th October
KW271371 General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain during the Battle of Allatoona Pass, 4th October, 1864 (colour lithograph) by Ogden

Julius Caesars invasion attempt in 55 BC
LLM339193 Julius Caesars invasion attempt in 55 BC by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesars invasion attempt in 55 BC)

General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain during the Battle of Allatoona Pass, 4th October
STC354318 General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain during the Battle of Allatoona Pass, 4th October, 1864 (colour litho) by Ogden

David, Earl of Huntingdon (1084-1153) 1120, engraved by Richard. H. Bridgens (fl
STC136917 David, Earl of Huntingdon (1084-1153) 1120, engraved by Richard. H. Bridgens (fl.1824-38) from Ancient Armour, written by the artist, 1824 (colour litho) by Meyrick

Martyrdom of St. Philip, south wall of Strozzi Chapel, c. 1497-1502 (fresco)
BEN208288 Martyrdom of St. Philip, south wall of Strozzi Chapel, c.1497-1502 (fresco) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Habit of a Turkish Standardbearer in 1749 (engraving)
3640467 Habit of a Turkish Standardbearer in 1749 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Turkish Standardbearer in 1749)

Etruscan Warrior (Standard Bearer) (engraving)
662832 Etruscan Warrior (Standard Bearer) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etruscan Warrior (Standard Bearer)

A Chinese infantryman, illustration from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC232561 A Chinese infantryman, illustration from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Giulio Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Bigatti

A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC
6337256 A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)

An Extensive River Landscape with Soldiers and a Standard Bearer Watering their Horses
990293 An Extensive River Landscape with Soldiers and a Standard Bearer Watering their Horses, (oil on canvas) by Wouwermans or Wouwerman

Scots Greys, Standard Bearer (colour litho)
3639609 Scots Greys, Standard Bearer (colour litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scots Greys, Standard Bearer)

North wall of Strozzi Chapel, The Martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist, c
BEN208295 North wall of Strozzi Chapel, The Martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist, c.1457-1502 (fresco) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Santa Maria Novella, Florence

9th, or E Norfolk Regiment of Infantry, from Costumes of the Army of the British
NAM254133 9th, or E Norfolk Regiment of Infantry, from Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812, engraved by J.C. Stadler, published by Colnaghi & Co

Savignac de Balaguer, standard bearer of the Knights of Malta, before the Gate of Bab-Azoun, Algiers
1094409 Savignac de Balaguer, standard bearer of the Knights of Malta, before the Gate of Bab-Azoun, Algiers, 1541 (chromolitho) by French School

The Triumph of Charles V (1500-58) from The Tapestry of Charles Quint, c
XIR167803 The Triumph of Charles V (1500-58) from The Tapestry of Charles Quint, c.1630-40 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (17th century); 415x450 cm; Musee du Temps, Besancon

Ms Lat 919 fol. 96 Detail of coats of arms and animal decoration, from St
BLY159986 Ms Lat 919 fol.96 Detail of coats of arms and animal decoration, from St. Peter Leading Jean de France (1340-1416) Duke of Berry into Paradise, from the Grandes Heures de Duc de Berry

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A standard bearer is a symbol of honor, courage, and loyalty throughout history. From the Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs proudly carrying their flag in battle to the Interior of the Eyup Sultan Mosque in Istanbul where a standard bearer stands tall amidst devotion, these individuals have played an integral role. In the midst of The Crusades during the 12th century, a Crusaders army relied on their standard bearers to lead them into battle with unwavering determination. Matthias Pfenninger's illustration from 1764 depicts two soldiers - one standing holding a flag while another sits behind them, showcasing the importance placed on this role. Even in times of sacrifice and loss, as portrayed in "How a Standard-Bearer Died, " we see that these brave souls would give their lives for what they believed in. Their commitment was not limited to warfare alone; it extended to various regions such as Eastern Africa near Lake Nyassa where native types carried flags representing their tribes. The significance of standards can also be seen through Roman costumes depicted in colored engravings and Dupenvant's portrayal of a flagbearer. These images remind us that throughout different eras and cultures, there has always been someone entrusted with carrying these symbols high. During conflicts like those before Plevna or even modern-day crusades fought by General Skobeleff and his Standard-Bearer against Russian enemies, this position held immense responsibility. Engravings from Le Vocabulaire Illustre show how diverse languages recognize this crucial role - Porte-etendard (French), Standard-bearer (English), Fahnentrager (German). Lastly, let us not forget The ensign who represents unity among troops under one common cause or German Costume from 1500-1550 which showcases how fashion intertwined with military roles. Whether on ancient battlegrounds or within contemporary societies worldwide today, standard bearers continue to inspire awe and admiration.