Nationalism Collection

French poster from General de Gaulle, WW2
A French poster with a message to all French people from General Charles de Gaulle, based in London during the Second World War. France has lost one battle, but France has not lost the war

Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheel
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, spinning at his wheel (Charakha) in 1931, demonstrating his strong work ethic

Copy of The Declaration of Independence in Free Quarker Meeting House, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Iwo Jima War Memorial to the U.S. Marine Corps, Second World War, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America (USA), North America

George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American War of Independence
6029901 George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American War of Independence, 25 December 1776 (chromolitho) by Leutze

Czech Republic - 10th All Sokol Rally in Prague 1938
A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Revolutionary art, Museum of the Revolution, Havana, Cuba

The Easter Rising - Dublin, Ireland
The Easter Rising also known as the Easter (or Irish)

Politics / Nationalism
Britannia guards our coasts, protecting a typical English family

Poster advertising Austro-Hungarian War Bonds, with flags of the various countries. early 20th century

Czech Republic - Sokol Rally in Prague 1929
A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Yugoslavia - Sokol Rally in Belgrade
A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Czech Republic - 6th All Sokol Rally in Prague
A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Countess Potocka
Engraving after a portrait of Countess Potocka by Angelica Kauffman reproduced in The Illustrated London News

Faded mural of Che Guevara on the staircase of a dilapidated apartment building, Havana Centro, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Some of the flags of the European Union, La Defense, Paris, France, Europe

Union Jack, flag of the UK

French Flag 1908
An old soldier in German- occupied Strasbourg is permitted to display the French flag

View of Statue of Liberty from rear of bot with Stars and Stripes flag, New York, United States of America, North America

Aryan Types
A typical Aryan couple looking very strong and healthy, the man resting his hands on the womans shoulders

Lord Byron in the uniform of a Greek patriot
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) in the uniform of a Greek patriot, including a cavalry helmet which he designed himself, based on descriptions of armour in Homers Iliad

Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator, c1930s
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) Italian fascist dictator, often refered to as Il Duce addressing fascist youths on the occasion of the calling up of the conscripts of the 1911 class, about 560

Gabriele d Annunzio in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia)
Gabriele d Annunzio (1863-1938) in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia), at the time of its occupation (under his leadership) by Italian nationalists

Czech Republic - 9th All Sokol Rally in Prague 1932
9th All Sokol Rally in Prague 1932

Soviet propaganda poster from World War Two
Soviet propaganda poster, TASS Window no. 469. An heroic young female partisan resists the invading Germans. A patriotic poem by Vasyl Lebedev-Kumach appears below the image

Cartoon, Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa, Irish Fenian
Cartoon, Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa (1831-1915), Irish Fenian leader - The terrible monster who was frightened by a woman

Maud Gonne (1865 - 1953), Mrs John MacBride, ardent Irish Nationalist and, from 1916, an active member of Sinn Fein

Land of Hope and Glory (colour litho)
5996702 Land of Hope and Glory (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Land of Hope and Glory. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Cathedrals of Wall Street, 1939 (oil on canvas)
3614013 The Cathedrals of Wall Street, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Stettheimer, Florine (1871-1944); 152.4x127 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

US exploration of Mars, artwork. Astronaut preparing to plant the flag of the United States of America (USA) on the Martian surface

Czech Republic - Sokol Rally in Prague 1920s
A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Czech Republic - 8th All Sokol Rally in Prague
8th All Sokol Rally in Prague

Onward Christian Soldier
ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS Christian values and military aggression are combined !

View to the Royal Palace, Norwegian National Day (17th May) Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

La Marseillaise (colour litho)
2779840 La Marseillaise (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Marseillaise: national anthem of France. La Marseillaise)

Juan Martin Diez El Empecinado (the Undaunted) defeats a column of French soldiers in the Battle of Retortillo, Spanish War of Independence 1808-1813

Lebanese flag and the Martyrs statue in the BCD, Place des Martyrs in the reconstructed city, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Charles Parnell, 1880
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL(1846 - 1891) Irish Nationalist politician pictured in 1880. Date: 1880

SPAIN. Guernica. Spain (1909). Basque and Catalan nationalism

Music cover with Scottish harpist
An unidentified music cover depicting a female Scottish harpist wearing a tartan shawl and medieval costume

WALLACE (1270? - 1305)
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE Scottish patriot and leader of revolt, on trial before Edward I at Westminster Hall Date: 1305

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

Exterior detail of the town hall and French flag, Ventabren, Provence, France, Europe

King George V First World War postcard, 1914-18 (print)
7290541 King George V First World War postcard, 1914-18 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1914-18)

Indian nationalists including Pandit Motilall Nehru, Mr. B. Chackravarti, Lala Lajpat Rai and Pandit M. M. Malaviya. Date: 1920

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The signing of
Treaty of San Stefano (3 March 1878). Agreement imposed by the Russian Empire on the Ottoman Empire after its victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878

Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Serbia. Organisation
The Eastern Question. Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Serbia declared war on the Ottoman Empire on June 30, 1876. Serbia. Organisation of insurgent groups. Drawing by P. Kauffmann

Bulgaria. General view of Philippopolis (Plovdiv). Drawing by H. Scott. Engraving by Daudenarde. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume III. 1878

Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Arrival of
The Eastern Question. Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Serbia declared war on the Ottoman Empire on June 30, 1876. Arrival of a Serbian group of volunteers in a village. Engraving

Marko Balabanov (1837-1921). Bulgarian journalist, man of law, politician and diplomat. Deputy Governor of Tirnova

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Landing in Baziarch
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Danube River. Landing in Baziarch of Jewish families fleeing Rustchuck and Widdin. Engraving by Roch Regnier et Cie. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War)

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Distribution of slivovitz (plum spirit) to Romanian infantry hunters. Engraving by Charles Baude. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877

Landing of Softas in Thessaloniki (during Ottoman)
The Eastern Question. Landing of Softas in Thessaloniki (during Ottoman rule of the city). The Softas were religious students of Islam. Engraving by Meaulle

Nicholas I Mirkov Petrovic-Njegos (1841-1921). Prince of Montenegro (1860-1910) and king (1910-1918). Portrait as prince. Engraving. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Serbian irregular troops. Engraving. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877

A patriotic We the People American constitution political flag on sale in Metaline Falls, Washington State, USA

German poster, Great Festival: Day of the nation in thanksgiving
LRI8987046 German poster, Great Festival: Day of the nation in thanksgiving, 9 April- 1 May 1938, 1938 (poster) by German School, (20th century); Musee de l'Armee, Paris

Risorgimento, first Italian war of independence
BEN5479509 Risorgimento

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Christoph Jahn, known as Turnvater Jahn, 11 August 1778, 15 October 1852, a German pedagogue, nationalist publicist and politician, Historical

Ernst Moritz Arndt, 26 December 1769, 29 January 1860, a German nationalist and democratic writer, historian and member of the Frankfurt National Assembly, Historical, historical

Ernst Moritz Arndt, 26 December 1769 29 January 1860, was a German nationalist and democratic writer, historian and member of the Frankfurt National Assembly

Felix Dahn, Sophus Felix Dahn, 9 February 1834, 3 January 1912, was a German jurist, writer and historian, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown

Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807, 1882, was an Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a major role in the history of Italy

Engraving of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, who was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India

Hand-written letter by Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher to Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1814

Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher, Prince of Wahlstatt or Marshal Forward, 1742 - 1819, a Prussian Field Marshal

Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher, Prince of Wahlstatt or Marshal Forward, 1742 - 1819, a Prussian Field Marshal

The 1st Silesian Army crosses the river Rhine led by General Blucher near Kaub on 1 January 1814, German Wars of Liberation

The 1st Silesian Army crosses the river Rhine led by General Blucher near Kaub on 1 January 1814, German Wars of Liberation

The Ranstaedter Tor or gate, Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The Ranstaedter Tor or gate, Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The Peterstor or gate, Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The Peterstor or gate, Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The coalition armies entering Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The coalition armies entering Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The Hallische Tor or gate, Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

The Hallische Tor or gate, Leipzig, 1813, Battle of the Nations, German Wars of Liberation

Colonel Ahmed Urabi or Ourabi, 1841 - 1911, an Egyptian nationalist, revolutionary and an officer of the Egyptian army, From British Battles on Land and Sea, by James Grant

William II, 1859 - 1941, last German Emperor and King of Prussia

William II, 1859 - 1941, last German Emperor and King of Prussia

Wilhelm I or William I, 1797-1888, king of Prussia and first German emperor

Wilhelm I or William I, 1797-1888, king of Prussia and first German emperor

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Nationalism is a powerful force that has shaped the course of history and continues to influence societies around the world. From iconic images like the French poster featuring General de Gaulle during World War II, to significant historical artifacts such as a copy of The Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia's Free Quaker Meeting House, nationalism manifests itself in various forms. The Iwo Jima War Memorial stands tall as a reminder of the sacrifices made by brave soldiers who fought for their country's ideals. Similarly, George Washington crossing the Delaware symbolizes the determination and resilience displayed during America's fight for independence. Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheel represents India's struggle against British colonial rule through peaceful resistance. Countess Potocka epitomizes Polish nationalism, her image evoking pride and unity among her people. Posters advertising Austro-Hungarian War Bonds demonstrate how nationalistic sentiments were harnessed to support war efforts. Yugoslavia's Sokol Rally in Belgrade showcases collective patriotism and physical fitness as integral components of national identity. The Easter Rising in Dublin serves as a poignant reminder of Ireland's quest for independence from British rule. The assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie highlights nationalist movements challenging imperial powers across continents. Revolutionary art housed within Havana's Museum of the Revolution reflects Cuba’s enduring spirit against oppression. Meanwhile, a faded mural depicting Che Guevara on an old apartment building staircase symbolizes his lasting impact on revolutionary ideology worldwide. These diverse examples illustrate how they are inspire individuals to fight for their beliefs, challenge oppressive regimes, and seek self-determination. While it can unite people under common goals, it also raises questions about inclusivity and tolerance towards others who may not share similar nationalistic fervor. Nationalism remains an ever-present force that shapes our past, present, and future aspirations as we navigate complex global dynamics while striving for peace and understanding among nations.