Symbol Collection (page 15)

Obelisk of Ramses II. Detail. Luxor. Egypt
Egypt. Hieroglyphic writing. Obelisk of Ramesses II (1300-1213, reign 1279-1213 b.C.). Detail. Temple of Luxor. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ancient Thebes Waset

Religious shrine, Arequipa, Peru, South America
Religious shrine in the city of Arequipa, southern Peru, South America. Date: circa 1920

Cover design, Irish Exhibition Programme, Olympia, London
Cover design, Irish Exhibition, Official Daily Programme, Olympia, London, 6, 7 and 8 August 1888. 1888

Victoria Station, Bombay
A distant view of Victoria Station, Bombay, an impressive symbol of Indias progress ! Date: early 20th century

Moses Caduceus Healing
CADUCEUS: Symbol of brazen serpent, set up by Moses on divine instruction and heals all those who look at it Date: BC

Addison / Chapman
JOSEPH ADDISON English essayist, poet and statesman: the Pegasus symbol below represents his poetic imagination Date: 1672 - 1719

Crusaders Vision
During the Crusaders attack on Jerusalem, a visionary horseman is seen in the sky, and is of course perceived as a symbol of Gods support; they then take the city Date: 14 July 1099

Spirit of Florence
Female Spirit in shroud displaying Cross and Crown Symbol. Ghost. Apparition Date: 1909

Betrothal rings 1912
Betrothal, puzzle, posy and true-love rings were usual worn on the third finger. The ring symbolizing a circle implying our repects (or regards)

King Henry V of England and his family, allegorically depicted. Henry VIII can be seen as a boy second from the left, kneeling behing his elder brother and father. Date: 1387 - 1422

Three British bulldogs on a greetings card
Three British bulldogs standing on a Union Flag on a greetings card -- Defenders of the Empire. Date: early 20th century

Cherub with dove and pink roses on a greetings card
Cherub with a white dove and pink roses on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Flowers and doves on a cross-shaped greetings card
Pink roses and white doves on a cross-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

White doves and church bells on a cross-shaped card. circa 1890s

White flowers and dove on a cross-shaped Easter card
White flowers and a dove on a cross-shaped Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Flock of white doves on a cross-shaped Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, The vision, WW1
Cartoon, The vision. Kaiser Wilhelm sits looking at a map of Europe, with the figure of a Roman emperor hovering behind him. He realises that one moment of genius is worth more than 44 years of work

Cartoon, The imperial eagle, WW1
Cartoon, The imperial eagle. He will return to his eyrie devoid of feathers, never to return. A comment on a German retreat during the First World War. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Russian army on battlefield, WW1
Cartoon, Russian army charging across a battlefield. A Russian man tells a French man that they will soon put paid to the German enemy. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Chancellor Bethmann and his work, WW1
Cartoon, Chancellor Bethmann and his work, showing the German Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, replacing the German eagle with a duck (canard, an idiom for a hoax or rumour). Date: 1916

Anchor on a hillside, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1920

WW1 - German poster shows England as Hauptfiend
WW1 - The German poster translates to, " He is guilty. While you must continue to fight and bleed. While you must go without. While you must save your coal and light

WW1 - Cartoon - Kaiser on North Sea coast
WW1 - A scene of the coast of Belgium, with a Kaiser standing on the coast line. The Wild Waves personifies the British, the illustration

Breguet Bre 14B. 2 bomber of Escadrille BR 111
Breguet Bre 14B.2 bomber belonging to Escadrille BR 111 in low-level flight, with white swan symbol on its side. Date: circa 1916-1918

Albatros D II German fighter plane, a late production model, serial no. 1076/17, still in operation after 15 April 1918 as it has the angular Balkankreuse, or Greek Cross

Albatros C Ia two-seat general purpose German biplane. Date: circa 1915-1917

Wedding ceremony between natives of Canada.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Cutlers Hall
The Worshipful Company of Cutlers, one of the oldest livery companies, received its Royal Charter from Henry V in 1416. The Elephant and Castle crest on the wrought iron sign was granted in 1622

Speakers Corner
Evangelist at Speakers Corner, Marble Arch, 1987 Date: 1987

Representation of a cat, s. XVI. Bring clothing newborn and talisman against evil spirits. Japanese art. Sculpture. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Museum of Oriental Art

Pataman jari raigini (First spring bloomed branch). In a palace court, a princess is given a lotus flower, the symbol of her lover. Hindu art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Figure. Pre-Columbian art. Sculpture in the round. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum. Proc: COLOMBIA. BOYACA. Sogamoso

Circus scene, 3rd century. Auriga with palm, symbol of victory and iubilator with his whip on the chariot. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Tomb of Pashed Egyptian mural painting
Tomb of Pashed. 1306 -1290 BC. EGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Artisans. The Eye of Horus (Wedjat), Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Painting

Japan - Buddhist Osho or Chief Priest
Lantern slide of Japan Buddhist Osho or Chief Priest. Priest is wearing clothes with the 8-spoked Dharmachakra symbol. Part of Box 157 Japan, Boswell Collection, slide no. 50 Date: circa 1890s

Limestone rocks along river Chusovaya - the symbol of conquest of Siberia, the only river that flows from Asia to Europe cutting through the Ural Mountains

Coat of Arms for Westminster, London, with two roses and a portcullis. Date: early 20th century

Suffragette Votes for Women Playing Cards
A box of Votes for Women playing cards in purple, white and green printed with the broad prison arrow symbol. Date: circa 1908

Sphere cover - Italy receiving shield of gold by Matania
Front cover illustration by Sphere special artist Fortunino Matania showing Italy in allegorical human form (with an impressive chest plate protecting her bosoms)

Scouts from Ghana at World Jamboree
Scouts from Ghana, male and female, at the World Jamboree. Date: 1957

RFC WW1 bulldog postcard
Postcard from 1918 depicting an aggressive looking British bulldog next to the badge of the Royal Flying Corps, soon to be reformed as the Royal Air Force. Date: 1918

Greetings postcard from Munich, Germany, showing a figure sitting on a barrel, holding a beer jar in one hand and a vegetable in the other. Date: 1908

Tutankhamen Funeral Mask
Profile of the gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun inlaid with lapis lazuli. Cairo Museum collection

German postcard, two male athletes under oak tree
German postcard showing two male athletes under a oak tree -- may the oak tree be the symbol of our covenant. Date: 1920s

Suffragette demonstration Trafalgar Square. Shows a procession of W.S.P.U demonstrators marching through Trafalgar Square, with banners and flags

Alison Neilans Suffragette. Alison Roberta Noble Neilans (1884-1942) portrait. Member of the Womens Freedom League, Church League for Womens Suffrage

Boy Scouts painting totem pole, Nanking, China
Boy Scouts painting a totem pole at a national rally in Nanking (Nanjing), China. The pole symbolises comradeship. Date: 1937

Stained Glass Window Pont Street
The circular stained glass window of St Columbas Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Pont Street, London. The stone mullions form the Scottish saltire of St Andrews flag. PROPERTY RELEASE: Granted

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