Shields Collection (page 9)

French Fleur-de-Lys
LLM461333 French Fleur-de-Lys by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Fleur-de-Lys. Illustration for The National Arms of the United Kingdom by James King)

Title Page for the National Arms
LLM461329 Title Page for the National Arms by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title Page for the National Arms)

Aztec warriors in combat on a Cuauhxicalli (coloured engraving)
REV397902 Aztec warriors in combat on a Cuauhxicalli (coloured engraving) by Bonatti, D.K. (fl.1720-80); Biblioteca Nacional de Mexico

Ancient Celtic warriors dressed for battle, c. 1800-18 (coloured engraving)
468770 Ancient Celtic warriors dressed for battle, c.1800-18 (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Charles II, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402806 Charles II, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: Charles II (1630-85) King of England; ); Photo

Comb ornamented with warriors in combat, five crouching lions below (gold
XBP389346 Comb ornamented with warriors in combat, five crouching lions below (gold) (detail of 389345) by Greek School, (4th century BC); State Hermitage Museum, St

Gulliver as a Knight (chromolitho)
732812 Gulliver as a Knight (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver as a Knight.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Theodoros, late 19th to early 20th century (colour litho)
747134 Theodoros, late 19th to early 20th century (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lithograph by Jules Cheret, Paris.); Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

The Exercise Yard (chromolitho)
735184 The Exercise Yard (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exercise Yard)

The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea (litho)
STC416129 The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Lughs Magic Spear, illustration from Celtic Myth and Legend
STC411951 Lughs Magic Spear, illustration from Celtic Myth and Legend by Charles Squire, 1905 (litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Titus Manlius Torquatus (engraving)
2563207 Titus Manlius Torquatus (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 48x34.7 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Titus Manlius Torquatus)

Surrender of Asirghar Fort, India, 9 April 1819, bringing an end to the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819). Date: 1819

Ulysses and His Companions escaping the Sirens, passing between Scylla and Charybdis. Date: circa 1790

L Empereur D Ethiopie (engraving)
2789182 L Empereur D Ethiopie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Empereur D Ethiopie. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 20 May 1894)

Portrait of Emperor Jahangir, c. 1800 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
2969753 Portrait of Emperor Jahangir, c.1800 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Mughal School (19th century); 31.1x20.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim)

Oars, flags and arms, Oxford University (colour litho)
3104465 Oars, flags and arms, Oxford University (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oars, flags and arms, Oxford University)

University College, Oxford (colour photo)
3104390 University College, Oxford (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: University College, Oxford)

Oxford (colour photo)
3104387 Oxford (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving)
3101246 Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers)

Cartwheel twopence, 1797 (bronze)
1220149 Cartwheel twopence, 1797 (bronze) by KAochler, Conrad Heinrich (c.1740-1810); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; (add.info.: George III (4 June 1738 - 29 January 1820)

George V Penny, 1933 (copper alloy)
1220140 George V Penny, 1933 (copper alloy) by English School, (20th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; (add.info.: George V (3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936)

Scientific Balloon Ascent from the Crystal Palace, Wednesday, 30 July (engraving)
1587704 Scientific Balloon Ascent from the Crystal Palace, Wednesday, 30 July (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr H M Stanleys Travels in Africa, the Great War Canoe on the River Congo (engraving)
1590150 Mr H M Stanleys Travels in Africa, the Great War Canoe on the River Congo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr H M Stanleys Travels in Africa)

The Duke of Edinburgh inspecting Naval Volunteers at Tynemouth, Shields, and Sunderland (engraving)
1106990 The Duke of Edinburgh inspecting Naval Volunteers at Tynemouth, Shields, and Sunderland (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian noble youth fashions from the late 15th century. They wear doublet and hose with many cutout panels, slits and slashes. From an oil painting by Bernardo Pinturicchio

Armorial shields of the crossbowmens guild, late
Armorial shields of members of the crossbowmens guild in Munich, late 15th century. A Hans Duke of Bavaria, 1463, B Hainrich 1486, C Hans Duke of Saarwerden, D unknown, E C

Italian mens fashions from the late 15th century. Nobleman in fur-lined tunic over hose and boots, left, from Saint Barbara by Matteo di Giovanni in the Basilica of San Domenico, Siena

Great helms and shields with heraldic crests, 14th century
Great helms and shields with heraldic family crests, 14th century. From tomb effigies. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Walther von Klingen jousting in a tournament watched by five noble women. German knight, poet and minstrel or Minnesanger, d. 1286. From a miniature in the Codex Manesse

The corpse of Hector brought into Troy. The Trojan soldiers wear helmets that resemble Phrygian caps. Priam kneels at the left, and Hectors wife Andromache and son Astyanax mourn at right

Pyrrhic Dance, ancient Greek war dance. From a Greek vase in the collection of Sir William Hamilton. Danza Pirrica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Paglianti from Giulio Ferrarios

Ancient Greek warriors with painted shields riding a biga or two-horse chariot. Rear view of the car showing the two tiers. Guerrieri con Carri

Roman Lararium shrine and Lustrazio purification rite
Roman household gods or Lares in a Lararium shrine, showing two young men, genii of Augustus, in tunics and coturn sandals with drinking horns, found in Herculaneum 1

Group Portrait of Zulu Warriors outside a hut, c. 1875 (albumen print)
STC256683 Group Portrait of Zulu Warriors outside a hut, c.1875 (albumen print) by English Photographer, (19th century); 13.5x19.5 cm; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Huscar and Atahualpa fighting over the Inca Empire (litho)
STC358123 Huscar and Atahualpa fighting over the Inca Empire (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huscar (c. 1502-32); Atahualpa (c)

Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus (litho)
STC358037 Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: When Turkestan became part of the Islamic empire the Muslims gained youths)

Sir Galahad is brought to the Court of King Arthur, from
STC323605 Sir Galahad is brought to the Court of King Arthur, from Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911 (colour litho) by Crane

Herakles and Greek heroes, detail from an Attic red-figure calyx-krater, c
PWI92576 Herakles and Greek heroes, detail from an Attic red-figure calyx-krater, c.490 BC (pottery) (see also 92577 and 19106) by Niobid Painter (c.475-450 BC); Louvre, Paris

Chinese military arms and apparel, illustration from
STC232909 Chinese military arms and apparel, illustration from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Giulio Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving) by Rancati

The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, 1894 (gouache)
AGN81851 The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, 1894 (gouache) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Kaffers on a March, plate 5 from African Scenery and Animals
NP89001 Kaffers on a March, plate 5 from African Scenery and Animals, engraved by the artist, 1804 (aquatint) by Daniell, Samuel (1775-1811); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Warriors of New S. Wales engraved by M. Dubourg (fl. 1813-1820) 1813 (litho)
STC86585 Warriors of New S. Wales engraved by M. Dubourg (fl.1813-1820) 1813 (litho) by Clark, John Heaviside (1770-1863) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Comanche Feats of Horsemanship, 1834-35 (oil on canvas)
PHD746 Comanche Feats of Horsemanship, 1834-35 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 60.9x73.7 cm; American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institute, USA; American, out of copyright

The fall of Jericho (colour litho)
5226847 The fall of Jericho (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fall of Jericho.); © Look and Learn

The Raising of Lazarus, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
659800 The Raising of Lazarus, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); 274.5x142.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Raising of Lazarus)

Egyptian troops fighting Mahdist warriors (engraving)
6000640 Egyptian troops fighting Mahdist warriors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian troops fighting Mahdist warriors)

The Last Angel, 1912 (tempera on cardboard)
5642593 The Last Angel, 1912 (tempera on cardboard) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 52.5A--73.8 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York; eNicholas Roerich Museum; Russian, out of copyright

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Shields have been an integral part of human history, serving various purposes throughout the ages. In ancient Roman costume, they were not only a means of protection but also a symbol of power and authority. The Shield of Achilles, renowned for its impenetrable strength, played a crucial role in his legendary battle with Hector. Moving forward in time, we find ourselves at Queens College, Oxford. A vibrant color photo captures the essence of this prestigious institution adorned with coats of arms representing its rich heritage. Similarly, the Natal Native Contingent armed with assegais showcases how shields evolved to suit different cultures and regions. An advert from Richard Irvin & Sons in Aberdeen takes us to Scotland where they were used by industries like mining and shipbuilding for safety and protection. The famous St Hilda Colliery Band proudly displays their musical prowess while donning uniforms adorned with emblems reminiscent of ancient times. Cambridge University's colleges boast their own unique coats of arms that represent their individual identities within the larger academic community. These intricate designs reflect tradition and heraldry associated with each college's history. The sacrifice made by Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill during the Anglo-Zulu War highlights another facet of shield symbolism - loyalty to one's country or cause even at great personal cost. Their bravery is immortalized as they valiantly fought to save Queen's Colors against overwhelming odds. Stepping into maritime history brings us aboard Ark Royal, an Elizabethan naval ship known for its formidable defense capabilities. This vessel exemplifies how shields extended beyond land warfare into naval battles on treacherous seas. One cannot forget the awe-inspiring clash between Persian armies and warriors who crashed into them with tremendous force using their shields as both weapon and armor. This display demonstrates how these protective tools became offensive weapons when wielded skillfully. Finally, Ocean Road in South Shields provides a modern-day glimpse into how namesake cities honor their historical significance.