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Description: | Edouard Bernard 1915
image: the figure of Marianne, emblem of the French Republic, stands in front of a French 75mm field gun, the workhorse of
the French artillery and symbol of the nation's martial strength. In the background and more lightly rendered is a galloping troop of
cavalry, bearing the double-headed eagle flag of Tsarist Russia, the British Union Flag and the Belgian tricolore, highlighting France's
allies. The figure of Marianne, personifying liberty and reason, was used throughout French First World War propaganda, as was the famous
French '75'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | emblems Animals French Army Weapons Military Personnel flag / banner / standard Artillery First World War Marianne | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Bernard, Edouard | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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