White Flag Collection

Zakynthos Island, Greece

The Siege of Mafeking (colour litho)
2819105 The Siege of Mafeking (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Mafeking. The Boers requesting the surrender of the town by the British)

The Surrender of Jerusalem to Sergeant Hurcombe of the London Regiment, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men
IL127242 The Surrender of Jerusalem to Sergeant Hurcombe of the London Regiment, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men, by C. Sheridan Jones, pub

Shipwreck, 19th century. Creator: Eugene Isabey
Shipwreck, 19th century

The British Expedition to Upper Burmah (engraving)
1623070 The British Expedition to Upper Burmah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Expedition to Upper Burmah)

A French Man of War Surrendering (oil on canvas)
OJ379560 A French Man of War Surrendering (oil on canvas) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); 50.8x76.5 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

The Start, Cat Cycle Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731302 The Start, Cat Cycle Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Start, Cat Cycle Race)

Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho)
2807712 Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Austrian fortress in Przemysl surrenders after 5 months of struggle, officers led to the district... (colour litho)
2815740 The Austrian fortress in Przemysl surrenders after 5 months of struggle, officers led to the district... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Foreigners being allowed to leave the besieged city of Adrianople (colour litho)
2779907 Foreigners being allowed to leave the besieged city of Adrianople (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho)
PNP269294 Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese bringing a gift of food to the besieged German legation in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627090 Chinese bringing a gift of food to the besieged German legation in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho) by English School

Le drapeau blanc arbore (colour litho)
2796865 Le drapeau blanc arbore (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le drapeau blanc arbore)

A meeting of generalissimos (colour litho)
2779883 A meeting of generalissimos (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A meeting of generalissimos)

Events in the Transvaal: Summons to the English, front cover of Le Petit Journal
XZO116047 Events in the Transvaal: Summons to the English, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 12 November 1899 (coloured engraving) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; Uruguayan

Battle of Nashville, pub. 1891 (colour litho)
2646283 Battle of Nashville, pub. 1891 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Nashville, 15-16th December 1864)

Le signal (engraving)
2790200 Le signal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le signal. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1869)

Play Up Bishop Auckland (colour litho)
NFM315054 Play Up Bishop Auckland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; (add.info)

Battle of Nashville, December 15-16th, 1864, engraved by Kurz & Allison
PNP269220 Battle of Nashville, December 15-16th, 1864, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1891 (colour litho) by American School

Every Man for Himself, engraved by Thomas Sutherland, 1816 (coloured aquatint)
NAM250519 Every Man for Himself, engraved by Thomas Sutherland, 1816 (coloured aquatint) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

The Surrender of General Lee, pub. 1866 (litho)
2630679 The Surrender of General Lee, pub. 1866 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Just Retribution, burning the House and confiscating the Goods of a Boer who fired upon Our Troops under the White Flag
1599847 Just Retribution, burning the House and confiscating the Goods of a Boer who fired upon Our Troops under the White Flag (litho) by Woodville

The resumption of the war, Bulgarian parliamentarian who brings the announcing message to the Turkish camp
2815516 The resumption of the war, Bulgarian parliamentarian who brings the announcing message to the Turkish camp... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Captured by De Wet, the Yeomanry Hospital taken at Roodeval by the Boers (b / w photo)
1600059 Captured by De Wet, the Yeomanry Hospital taken at Roodeval by the Boers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captured by De Wet)

Anglesey County Gaol, Beaumaris, hosting the White Flag (engraving)
1049076 Anglesey County Gaol, Beaumaris, hosting the White Flag (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anglesey County Gaol, Beaumaris)

Italian forces surrender to the British Army in the Libyan desert. March 1941

HRH Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, launches the start of the 1988 London Marathon, at Blackheath, near Greenwich, London. Picture taken 17th April 1988

HRH Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, launches the start of the 1988 London Marathon, at Blackheath, near Greenwich, London. Picture taken 17th April 1988

Suez Crisis 1956 A British delegation returns from the Egyptian front line after talks about the removal of the bodies of two correspondents who were shot

Suez Crisis 1956 Under a flag of truce UNO vehicles prepare to drive through the British front lines on route to Cairo

Suez Crisis 1956 Under a flag of truce British troops move forward to talk to the Egyptian forces opposite them

Suez Crisis 1956 Under a flag of truce UNO vehicles prepare to drive through the British front lines on route to Cairo

Nah-pope adviser to Black Hawk, 1832. Creator: George Catlin
Nah-pope adviser to Black Hawk, 1832

German officers indicating the whereabouts of landmines, First World War, 1918, (c1920). The Armistice: German car, containing German officers sent to reveal the whereabouts of their mines

Jolly Jack-Tars as Handyman, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Jolly Jack-Tars as " Handyman", 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Flag of Truce, late 19th century, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Flag of Truce, late 19th century, (c1902). After a painting in the Museums Sheffield collection. Men at the gates of a castle, possibly preparing to surrender to an unseen enemy

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, from A Nursery Rhyme Picture Book, pub. 1914. Creator
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, from A Nursery Rhyme Picture Book, pub. 1914 (colour lithograph), 1914

In Cronjes Laager after Surrender, 1900. Scene from the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) fought in what is now South Africa

The surrender of Jerusalem, World War I, 1917. The Mayor of Jerusalem meets British troops under a flag of truce to negotiate the surrender. The city had been in the hands of the Turks

The April Uprising 1878. Negotiations at the headquarters of the insurgents, 1878. Artist: Anonymous
The April Uprising 1878. Negotiations at the headquarters of the insurgents, 1878. From a private collection

The Governor of Kinburn surrendering to the allies, Crimean War, 17 October 1855, (1857). Artist: G Greatbach
The Governor of Kinburn surrendering to the allies, Crimean War, 17 October 1855, (1857). Forts of Kinburn (Ukraine) bombarded by a combined British Royal Navy and French Navy

Merci!, c1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier
Merci!, c1918, (1926). Marianne kisses a French soldier (poilu) in gratitude for his efforts to win the First World War. In the background the figuure of a German soldier stands holding a white flag

British soldiers surrendering to Boer forces at Doornbosch, Transvaal, South Africa, 1901. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 8 December 1901

surrender Jerusalem British December 9 1917 Mayor
The surrender of Jerusalem to the British, December 9, 1917. The Mayor of Jerusalem, with white flag, offers surender to two British tommies (sergeants). 1917, Israel

surrender Jerusalem British December 9th 1917
The surrender of Jerusalem to the British, December 9th, 1917 The mayor of Jerusalem, with white flag, offers surrender to two British tommies (sergeants). 1917, Israel

EVRV2A-00172
British signalling surrender after the siege of Yorktown, 1781, effectively ending action in the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Digital illustration of showing wind rotating weather vane and making white flag flutter

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"White Flag: Tales of Surrender and Bravery in History's Canvas" In the realm of historical events captured on canvas, the white flag emerges as a powerful symbol of surrender, resilience, and humanity. From the vivid lithographs depicting The Siege of Mafeking to the captivating oil painting portraying A French Man of War Surrendering, these artistic masterpieces encapsulate moments that shaped nations and defined individuals. One such moment unfolds in The Surrender of Jerusalem to Sergeant Hurcombe, an illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men. Published in 1922, this lithograph immortalizes the courage and triumph amidst conflict. Similarly, Shipwreck takes us back to a tempestuous 19th century sea voyage where survival becomes intertwined with surrender. The British Expedition to Upper Burmah engraving transports us to a time when strategic decisions led soldiers towards both victory and capitulation. Meanwhile, another color litho portrays the poignant scene of 180 British soldiers surrendering to Boers during their struggle in South Africa—a testament to sacrifice amid adversity. The Austrian fortress in Przemysl finally succumbs after five months of relentless struggle; officers are led away from their posts—this vibrant lithograph captures not only defeat but also resilience etched on their faces. Foreigners being allowed to leave besieged Adrianople showcases compassion amidst chaos—an act that transcends borders during times of strife. Siege scenes continue with The Siege of Vicksburg engraved by Kurz & Allison—a colorful reminder that even within surrender lies stories worth telling. And speaking volumes about camaraderie is Chinese bringing food gifts during the Boxer Rebellion—an unexpected gesture bridging cultures despite conflict. As we delve into history's tapestry through these captivating artworks—the adventure portrayed by The Adventure of a Submarine or the excitement captured in The Start Cat Cycle Race—we witness how bravery can coexist with yielding when circumstances dictate it so.