Flags Collection (page 7)

Grant and his Officers (colour litho)
BAL55714 Grant and his Officers (colour litho) by Boell, E. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85); Union Army general; ); American, out of copyright

The Flag of Bermuda Date: circa 1930s

Shree Gha Buddhist Stupa, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Washington Monument and stars and stripes flags, Washington D.C. United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Kansas Flags States Territories N11 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Artokoloro

Texas Flags States Territories N11 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Artokoloro

The European Factories, Canton, William Daniell, 1769-1837, British

Dr. vom Bruch Bridge over the Leda River with town hall, Leer, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

American flag, New York, United States of America

The Captain, Shackleton and Wilson
Three men standing on the ice beside a fully laden sledge. Left to right: Ernest Shackleton, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Dr Edward Wilson. Photographer: Louis Charles Bernacchi (1876-1942)

Che Guevara Mural Painting, Centro Habana, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Cuban Flag at La Habana Vieja, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Clock Tower at Dusk, Antalya, Turkey

View down the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, illuminated at dusk, Paris, France

1990 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 17: Fans invade the track and head for the podium celebrations during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 17, 1990 in Circuit de la Sarthe

1989 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Th e Jaguar fans go wild in the main grandstand during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 11, 1989 in Circuit de la Sarthe, France

2003 Austrian GP
RED BULL RING, AUSTRIA - MAY 18: Michael Schumacher, 1st position, Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd position, and Rubens Barrichello, 3rd position

1982 Swiss GP
DIJON-PRENOIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 19: Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT50 BMW, in the pits during the Swiss GP at Dijon-Prenois on February 19, 2010 in Dijon-Prenois, France. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Hotel de Ville de Boulogne Billancourt (Hauts de Seine). Architect Tony Garnier (1869-1948), 1931-1934
TED4652794 Hotel de Ville de Boulogne Billancourt (Hauts de Seine). Architect Tony Garnier (1869-1948), 1931-1934. Built of weapon concrete

Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton)
7340527 Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 221x284.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

The Battle of Arcole, November 17, 1796 (colour litho)
AIS5337277 The Battle of Arcole, November 17, 1796 (colour litho); (add.info.: "The Battle of Arcole". Napoleonic battle that took place on November 17, 1796. Lithograph. B)

Palace of Industry, 1851 (tinted litho on paper)
8681117 Palace of Industry, 1851 (tinted litho on paper) by Bihan, Frances Henri Edmond Le (b.1836) ; 19x45 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

The Great Exhibition, 1851 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7485255 The Great Exhibition, 1851 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Butler, Augustus (1817-63); 34x48 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rocklands 1878 (gouache & watercolour)
7342620 Rocklands 1878 (gouache & watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 63.4x92 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

The English Yacht 'Portsmouth' at Anchor, 1675 (oil on panel)
7342590 The English Yacht 'Portsmouth' at Anchor, 1675 (oil on panel) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 74.5x95.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Whampoa in China after William John Huggins, 1835 (aquatint, coloured)
7342243 Whampoa in China after William John Huggins, 1835 (aquatint, coloured) by Huggins, William John (1781-1845); 42.4x62.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The launch of the 'Nelson' (Br, 1814), 1814 (aquatint, coloured etching)
7342226 The launch of the 'Nelson' (Br, 1814), 1814 (aquatint, coloured etching) by Serres, John Thomas (1759-1825) (after); 35.2x57 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship 'Edinburgh' from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams &
7341888 The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship 'Edinburgh' from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green Blackwall with a view of the ship 'Abercrombie Robinson'

'Sovereign of the Seas' (1637), after an original by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder, 1802 (coloured etching)
7341846 'Sovereign of the Seas' (1637), after an original by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder, 1802 (coloured etching) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 29x40.1 cm; National Maritime Museum

Costume of the Royal Navy & Marines. Royal Marines (Subalterns) 2d. Lt., c.1832 (coloured lithograph)
7341788 Costume of the Royal Navy & Marines. Royal Marines (Subalterns) 2d. Lt., c.1832 (coloured lithograph) by Mansion, L. and Eschauzier, St

Royal West Indian Mail Steamer 'Orinoco' leaving Southampton, c.1854 (lithograph)
7341685 Royal West Indian Mail Steamer 'Orinoco' leaving Southampton, c.1854 (lithograph) by French School, (19th century); 26.3x34.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour)
7342269 Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour) by Williams, Hamilton (fl.c.1865); 10x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The English and French fleets in the Baltic, 1854, 1855 (coloured lithograph)
7342177 The English and French fleets in the Baltic, 1854, 1855 (coloured lithograph) by Brierly, Oswald Walters (1817-94) (after); 55.1x74.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900
LUX4777245 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

Sledge flag with anchor design and embroidered 'Hope On' 'Hope Ever', 1852 (silk, felt, hand sewn)
7295647 Sledge flag with anchor design and embroidered 'Hope On' 'Hope Ever', 1852 (silk, felt, hand sewn) by Franklin, Jane (1792-1875); 60.96x93.98 cm; National Maritime Museum

U.S. Merchant ensign 1813 - 1930, 1813-14 (wool, cotton)
7295469 U.S. Merchant ensign 1813 - 1930, 1813-14 (wool, cotton); 193x345.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A USA merchant ensign from 1812-1814)

HMS 'Brunswick' breaking the line at the Battle of the First of June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)
7337674 HMS 'Brunswick' breaking the line at the Battle of the First of June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 4.5x58.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The 'Brunswick' and the 'Vengeur du Peuple' at the Battle of the 1 June 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)
7337672 The 'Brunswick' and the 'Vengeur du Peuple' at the Battle of the 1 June 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 139.7x190.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793: ships engaged (painting)
7337671 Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793: ships engaged (painting) by Jones, C. M

HMS 'Royal Prince' and other vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337617 HMS 'Royal Prince' and other vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 78.8x110.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas)
7337753 English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 86.4x121.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

French and Italian customs officers shake hands at the border, early 20th century (postcard)
PCT5618261 French and Italian customs officers shake hands at the border, early 20th century (postcard) by Unknown photographer

The system of signalling by flag semaphore
5616529 The system of signalling by flag semaphore; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the system of signaling by flag semaphore the telegraphy system)

Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags
MMM5462108 Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags, commemorating the French Revolution of 1789 by Boudin

Dutch sailboat sailing on the Zuiderzee (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1848, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880)
MMM5460320 Dutch sailboat sailing on the Zuiderzee (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1848, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880). by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); National Maritime Museum, London

The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690
MMM5459926 The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

The 'Sheldrake', a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west
MMM5466081 The 'Sheldrake', a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west

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