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FRANCO-BRIT EXHIBITIONFranco-British Exhibition at Shepherds Bush, London, symbolises the growing rapprochement between Britain and France Date: 1908
RELIGION / EGYPT / SOBEKThe crocodile-headed god who symbolises the might of the pharaohs : the strength and swiftness of the crocodile are appropriate to the ruler of the country
WW1 - Cartoon - As the eagle fliesWW1 - A cartoon personifying the German enemy as vultures. It waits on post to either prey on the crow or eagle. Date: 1914
Allegory of Fortune. Lippi, Lorenzo 1606-1665. The depiction of a human figure personifying an abstract concept such as youth or beauty is called an allegory
WW1 - Cartoon - Britain joins her alliesWW1 - Two soldiers meeting during battle and are shown shaking hands. The illustration and gesture symbolises Great Britain joining her allies on the field. Date: 1914
Evolution. Chinese women reject traditional shoes and tell Mr John Bull Chinaman, They are no use, we re quite grown out of that sort of shoe! Please take fresh measures
Illustration from Robin Goodfellow: His Mad" Illustration from " Robin Goodfellow: His Mad Pranks and Merry Jests", 1628. English school. Robin Goodfellow symbolises Puck, an important character in the Anglosaxon tradition
Locks on a gate to symbolise loveArkhangelsk (Archangel), Russia - Locks fastened to a gate to symbolise eternal love. 2010
Female Initiation - 1A female candidate is initiated as an Apprentice, crossing a see-saw which symbolises the danger of the faux-pas. Date: 1891
Tiger Skin RugThe use of tiger skins as rugs is not only comfortable to the feet, but it symbolises man;s superiority to the animal
Eagle as us SymbolThe eagle symbolises the way Americans choose to think of themselves - rapacious, aggressive, isolationist, predatory. You wouldn t want one as a pet !