Greyfriars Bobby lying near the grave of his master, John Gray
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Oca (Goose)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Oca (Goose), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Ulster 1914 - Patriotic PostcardPatriotic Postcard from Ulster, 1914 depicting an Ulsterwoman with a gun, standing up for the British flag and her views as a Loyalist Unionist
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Giraffa (Giraffe)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Giraffa (Giraffe), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Military regimental badge brooches advertisement, WW1An advertisement for Charles Packer & Co, goldsmiths and silversmiths, and their selectrion of regimental badge brooches available for 2 2s. each
Dog and owner reunited in the trenches, FrancePrivate Brown of the North Staffordshires, in the trenches in France, is found by his pet terrier dog which has made its way, alone, from his home in Hammersmith, West London
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Drago (Dragon)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Drago (Dragon), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
The sacred trireme arrives at TyreArrival at Tyre of the Athenian ambassadors in the sacred trireme, Paralos. They travelled to pledge anew the loyalty of Athens to Alexander the Great. 331BC
Sir John OglanderSIR JOHN OGLANDER deputy-governor of the Isle of Wight, whose royalist sympathies and loyalty to Charles I got him into trouble with the Commonwealth. Date: 1585 - 1655
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Bruco (Caterpillar)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Bruco (Caterpillar)), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Conquest of al-Andalus by Ferdinand the SaintSiege of the city of Jaen by King Ferdinand III the Saint (1199/1201-1252). Muhammad I surrendered the city of Jaen to King Ferdinand, signing a treaty of vassalage with him
Turkey. JanissariesOttoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840
Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving, 19th centuryOttoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018
Spain (1820-1823). Civil war. Fan decorated with an illustration of Ferndinand VII swearing loyalty to the Cadiz Constitution. SPAIN. Barcelona. Textile and Clothing Museum
Moroccan Nationalist Troops on parade, Burgos; Spanish CivilPhotograph showing some of the Moroccan troops on parade in Burgos, during the Spanish Civil War, 1936. These troops, from General Franco's Army of Africa, were well-trained and well-equipped
Dog fatihful to dead masterTom, a poodle, refuses to leave his dead master's grave in a Paris suburb and is fed daily by kind wellwishers. 1909
WW2 - Paratroop Tribesmen of the Iraq Levies in their traditional tribal costumes before going on leave from the R.A.F. station where they are training
Bravery of Private Samuel Johnson of the Green Howards, Capture of Belle Ile, Brittany, France, 1761, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763)
Hennel Landschad and his wife Mia, 14th centuryHennel Landschad von Steinach, died 1377, and his wife Mia von Sickingen. From a grave effigy in a church in Neckarsteinach
Cupid picks up his matchlock musket. Assumes his firelock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned
Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer, London, 1804
Natives of the island of Tanna and Beautemps-BeaupreNatives of the island of Tanna, Vanuatu, and of the island of Beautemps-Beaupre, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Harold swears fealty to Duke WilliamAllegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources
Austrian officer - AnschlussSwearing in ceremony of Austrian officers at the Theresianum in Vienna.The ceremony took place in the presence of the Chancellor and members of government
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Selva (Wood)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Selva (Wood), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Siena, Italy - Costume of the Contrada dell IstriceCostumes of the Contrada of Istrice (Porcupine), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Lupa (She-wolf)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Lupa (She-wolf), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Civetta (Owl)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Civetta (Owl), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Knight Paying HomageA knight paying homage to his king. Date: 1100
WWI German commemorative desk ornamentFirst World War German commemorative desk ornament, dated 1914-1918 and engraved Unseren Helden/Deutsche Treue (Our Heroes and Loyalty to Germany).. Trench Art
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Leocorno (Unicorn)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Leocorno (Unicorn), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Aquila (Eagle)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Aquila (Eagle), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Onda (Wave)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Onda (Wave), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Tartuca (Tortoise)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Tartuca (Tortoise), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Fealty to King Richard IRobin Hood and his Merry Men kneel before King Richard I and swear their loyalty to him
Jesuits Take Oath - 1FOUNDATION OF JESUIT ORDER Pierre Lefevre says mass as Loyola and his companions vow loyalty to their order at Montmartre on the Day of the Assumption
Decius Magius of Capua opposing Carthaginian dominationSECOND PUNIC WAR : Decius Magius of Capua reproaches his countrymens cowardice in accepting Carthaginian domination without resistance
Alls Well That Ends Well - title page - the blindfolded Parolles gives away military and other secrets. 1862
The Whistler and his Dog by David DugginA little boy, dressed appealingly in shorts, braces and cap plays a penny whistle, much to the amusement of his attentive dog. Date: 1938
Portrait of a Jack Russell terrier and a black Labrador sitting in front of an empty chair. Date: circa 1920s
Caricature of Frank Toole, theatrical managerCaricature of Frank (Francis) Toole, theatrical manager to his actor brother John Lawrence Toole. Seen here pasting up a poster -- What a good brother he has been! 1881
Sir William DickSIR WILLIAM DICK Scottish merchant, Provost of Edinburgh, sadly reduced to destitution by his loyalty to Charles I : in prosperity, in chains, in his coffin. Date: 1580 - 1655
Clergy Attacked by MobClergy who refuse to swear loyalty to the Revolution gather in the church of the Theatines, but a mob breaks in and overturns the altar and other furnishings. Date: circa 1791
King Constantine of Greece as a leopard ridden by VenizelosVenizelos, Greek statesman who supported Allies while king Constantine backed Germany pictured riding on a leopard representing the prevaricating King Constantine ( Tino )
French Conscripts 1911French conscripts, about to serve their period of military service, swear loyalty to their country at a war memorial at Messigny, near Dijon Date: 1911
Basil Feilding, DenbighBASIL FEILDING, 2nd earl of DENBIGH Parliamentary general during the Civil War whose loyalty shifted : finally he sided with the Royalists Date: ? - 1674
Swearing an Oath of Fealty to a young LordOath of Fealty to a young Lord
Paying homage to an Assyrian ruler