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Standard Bearer Collection (page 3)

A standard bearer is a symbol of honor, courage, and loyalty throughout history

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Illustration of three ranks of Roman soldier, Centurion, Legate on horseback, and Standard Bearer

Illustration of three ranks of Roman soldier, Centurion, Legate on horseback, and Standard Bearer

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: MEMORIAL DAY POSTER. Honor the Brave. American recruitment poster showing a parade of veterans

MEMORIAL DAY POSTER. Honor the Brave. American recruitment poster showing a parade of veterans and soldiers for Memorial Day, 30 May 1917. Lithograph poster, 1917

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Disc tear standard bearer shield companion two unidentified coats

Disc tear standard bearer shield companion two unidentified coats
Disc tear with standard bearer as shield companion and two unidentified coats of arms, in the upper picture war train, around 1580, feather in black, kl

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Musicians standard-bearer

Musicians standard-bearer
Musicians and standard-bearer

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard Bearer Sebald Beham German 1500 1550

Standard Bearer Sebald Beham German 1500 1550
A Standard Bearer; Sebald Beham (German, 1500 - 1550); 1519; Pen and black ink; 18.1 × 9.5 cm (7 1, 8 × 3 3, 4 in.)

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard Bearer Castle Master Berlin Roundels

Standard Bearer Castle Master Berlin Roundels
A Standard Bearer before a Castle; Master of the Berlin Roundels (German, active 1515); Germany; about 1515; Pen and black ink; 6.7 cm (2 5, 8 in.)

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Published L Estampe Originale Album IV 1893 Standard Bearer

Published L Estampe Originale Album IV 1893 Standard Bearer
Published in L Estampe Originale, Album IV, 1893: Standard Bearer, 1893. Henri de Groux (Belgian, 1867-1930), Andre Marty

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard Bearer Turned Left 1587 Hendrick Goltzius

Standard Bearer Turned Left 1587 Hendrick Goltzius
The Standard Bearer, Turned to Left, 1587. Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617). Engraving; sheet: 27.9 x 18.9 cm (11 x 7 7/16 in.); image: 26.8 x 18.7 cm (10 9/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard-Bearer 1537 Master F G German Engraving

Standard-Bearer 1537 Master F G German Engraving
The Standard-Bearer, 1537. Master F. G. (German). Engraving

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: The Great Lansquenet or Standard Bearer, 1658. Creator: Prince Rupert

The Great Lansquenet or Standard Bearer, 1658. Creator: Prince Rupert
The Great Lansquenet or Standard Bearer, 1658

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard Bearer and Drummer, 1544. Creator: Sebald Beham

Standard Bearer and Drummer, 1544. Creator: Sebald Beham
Standard Bearer and Drummer, 1544

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: The Crusades. 12th century. Crusaders army

The Crusades. 12th century. Crusaders army. Colored engraving based on a painting by Sir John Gilbert

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: XI Reggimento Artiglieria - Italian 11th Artillery Regiment

XI Reggimento Artiglieria - Italian 11th Artillery Regiment
Standard of the Italian 11th Artillery Regiment (XI Reggimento Artiglieria) formed on 1st November 1884. The Illustration shows a historic late 17th century artilleryman. Date: 1902

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Great Lansquenet Standard Bearer 1658 Mezzotint

Great Lansquenet Standard Bearer 1658 Mezzotint
Artokoloro

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard Bearer Raised Left Hand early 16th century

Standard Bearer Raised Left Hand early 16th century
Artokoloro

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Standard Bearer, Porte-etendard, L Estampe originale

Drawings Prints, Print, Standard Bearer, Porte-etendard, L Estampe originale
Drawings and Prints, Print, Standard Bearer (Porte-etendard), L Estampe originale, Album IV, Artist, Publisher, Henri de Groux, Andre Marty, Belgian, 1867-1930, French, born 1857, Groux, Henri de

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard-Bearer Woodcut Sheet 4 13 / 16 3 7 / 8 12. 3

Standard-Bearer Woodcut Sheet 4 13 / 16 3 7 / 8 12. 3
Artokoloro

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Standard-Bearer, Flanked, Lansquenet, side, copy, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Standard-Bearer, Flanked, Lansquenet, side, copy, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Standard-Bearer Flanked by a Lansquenet at each side (copy), Artist, Hans Schaufelein, German, Nuremberg ca. 1480-ca

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Standard Bearer ca 1515 Woodcut Sheet 8 1 / 8 5 1 / 4

Standard Bearer ca 1515 Woodcut Sheet 8 1 / 8 5 1 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: WWI: PARADE, 1919. Color bearers of the 369th Infantry Regiment at the start of

WWI: PARADE, 1919. Color bearers of the 369th Infantry Regiment at the start of the parade up Fifth Avenue in New York City. Photograph, 17 February 1919

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: SOLDIER: SAMURAI. A samurai field marshal. Japanese woodblock print, 1597

SOLDIER: SAMURAI. A samurai field marshal. Japanese woodblock print, 1597

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: VASCO NUNEZ de BALBOA (1475-1519). Spanish explorer

VASCO NUNEZ de BALBOA (1475-1519). Spanish explorer. Balboa taking possession of the Pacific Ocean for Spain on September 29, 1513. Color lithograph, 19th century

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Source Size = 2755 x 3556

Source Size = 2755 x 3556
The Standard Bearer, after a Painting by Rembrandt

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Source Size = 2091 x 1899

Source Size = 2091 x 1899
The International Exhibition: " charles I. and his Standard-Bearer, " in Aluminium, Exhibited by Bell and Co. 1862

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Mexican Dress, c. 1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

Mexican Dress, c. 1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246809 Mexican Dress, c.1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Roman Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph)

Roman Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph)
BAL246076 Roman Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople in 1204, illustration from Bibliotheque

Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople in 1204, illustration from Bibliotheque
KW219431 Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople in 1204, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Crusaders on route for the Holy Land (engraving)

Crusaders on route for the Holy Land (engraving)
KW212281 Crusaders on route for the Holy Land (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Rider with banner, Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1599

Rider with banner, Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1599

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Drum beater, Raphael de Mey, Hendrick Goltzius, Johann Bussemacher, 1580 - 1600

Drum beater, Raphael de Mey, Hendrick Goltzius, Johann Bussemacher, 1580 - 1600

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Ensign, Abraham de Bruyn, c. 1550 - c. 1587

Ensign, Abraham de Bruyn, c. 1550 - c. 1587

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, ca. 1470 / 1482 - 1527 / 1534), possibly after Raphael

Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, ca. 1470 / 1482 - 1527 / 1534), possibly after Raphael
Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, ca. 1470/1482 - 1527/1534), possibly after Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) or Agostino Musi (Italian, ca. 1490 - after 1536). Standard Bearer, 16th century

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: A Standard-Bearer before a Castle

A Standard-Bearer before a Castle; Master of the Berlin Roundels, German, active 1515; Germany, Europe; about 1515; Pen and black ink; Diam.: 6.7 cm (Diam.: 2 5/8 in.)

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Hernando Cortes and his army encounter Aztec warriors

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Hernando Cortes and his army encounter Aztec warriors. Drawing from the Codex Florentino, compiled by Bernardo de Sahagun, c1540

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: AZTEC: CODEX AZCATITLAN. Drawing from the Aztec Codex Azcatitlan depicting warriors

AZTEC: CODEX AZCATITLAN. Drawing from the Aztec Codex Azcatitlan depicting warriors, a standard bearer and ceremonial drummers, 16th or 17th century

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The Japanese commander, Colonel Awaya leading his troops

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The Japanese commander, Colonel Awaya leading his troops in the attack against a Chinese walled city while British forces attack from the left

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: SPAIN: KNIGHTS, c1285. Christian knights of the Reconquista. Manuscript illumination

SPAIN: KNIGHTS, c1285. Christian knights of the Reconquista. Manuscript illumination, Spanish, c1285

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: CHINA: REVOLUTION, 1911. Chinese Red Cross nurses march through the streets of Shanghai

CHINA: REVOLUTION, 1911. Chinese Red Cross nurses march through the streets of Shanghai, China, during the Revolution of 1911. Drawing from an English newspaper of 1911

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: GERMANY: PEASANT WAR, 1514. Title-page to Pamphilus Gengenbach: Der Bundschuh, 1514

GERMANY: PEASANT WAR, 1514. Title-page to Pamphilus Gengenbach: Der Bundschuh, 1514

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: SOLDIER: SAMURAI. A samurai field marshal. Japanese woodblock print, 1597

SOLDIER: SAMURAI. A samurai field marshal. Japanese woodblock print, 1597

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: RUSSIA: REVOLUTION OF 1917. Pro-Bolshevik soldiers, with red flags fixed to their bayonets

RUSSIA: REVOLUTION OF 1917. Pro-Bolshevik soldiers, with red flags fixed to their bayonets, patrolling the streets of Petrograd in March 1917, from a car commandeered from the Provisional Government

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: LONDON: PARADE, c1915. The Salvation Army marching in a parade in London, England

LONDON: PARADE, c1915. The Salvation Army marching in a parade in London, England, c1915

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: WORLD WAR I: POSTER, c1918. American poster for war bonds featuring a soldier charging

WORLD WAR I: POSTER, c1918. American poster for war bonds featuring a soldier charging into battle accompanied by Liberty bearing a sword and flag. Lithograph by Edwin Howland Blashfield, c1918

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: SOCIALISM, 1895. An advancing army of workers carries the banners with the names

SOCIALISM, 1895. An advancing army of workers carries the banners with the names of workers parties from around the world

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: BAPTISM OF POCAHONTAS. A key to the figures portrayed in John Gadsby Chapman s

BAPTISM OF POCAHONTAS. A key to the figures portrayed in John Gadsby Chapman s
BAPTISM OF POCAHONTAS. A key to the figures portrayed in John Gadsby Chapmans painting of the baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1613 or 1614

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: SIMON DE MONTFORT (c1208-1265). English soldier. After a glass painting, c1231

SIMON DE MONTFORT (c1208-1265). English soldier. After a glass painting, c1231, in Chartres Cathedral

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: IMPERIAL TRUMPETERS. The Imperial Trumpeters of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I

IMPERIAL TRUMPETERS. The Imperial Trumpeters of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Woodcut, early 16th century, attributed to Leonhard Beck

Background imageStandard Bearer Collection: COLONIALISM IN ASIA, 1901. On the Attack in Asia. European powers invade Asia

COLONIALISM IN ASIA, 1901. On the Attack in Asia. European powers invade Asia. Cover of a French boys book of adventure, 1901



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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.