Flags Collection (#84)

The return of the 200 regiment from Madagascar, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The return of the 200 regiment from Madagascar, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th January 1896

The defence of Mazagran, Algeria, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The defence of Mazagran, Algeria, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th December 1896

Kiel!!, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Kiel!!, 1895. Kiel is a city in northern Germany. When William I of Prussia became Emperor William I of the German Empire in 1871, he designated Kiel and Wilhelmshaven as Reichskrieghafen

Presentation of the colours, Sathonay-Camp, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Presentation of the colours, Sathonay-Camp, 1895. The camp was visited in 1895 by President Felix Faure, Minister of War General Zurlinden

Enrolment of Russian volunteers for Madagascar, St Petersburg, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Enrolment of Russian volunteers for Madagascar, St Petersburg, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th April 1895

Arrival in Le Havre of the gifts of the Tsar in France, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Arrival in Le Havre of the gifts of the Tsar in France, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th November 1895

The Enrolment of Volunteers, 22nd July 1792, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st December 1895

Victory!!, French intervention in Madagascar, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Victory!!, French intervention in Madagascar, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th October 1895

Enlisting Natives on the Island of La Reunion, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Enlisting Natives on the Island of La Reunion, 1895. The French under General Jacques Duchesne; to fight against the Malagasy sovereignty rebels

The Emperor and the Empress of the French at Windsor Castle, 1855, (1875). Artist: CH Jeens
The Emperor and the Empress of the French at Windsor Castle, 1855, (1875)

The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, (1875). Artist: CH Jeens
The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, (1875). The French King Philippe Auguste receiving intelligence of the unexpected approach of the enemy

The Battle of the Standard, 1138 AD, (19th century). In the battle of the Standard, King David and his Scots Common army attempted to smash the Anglo-Norman defenders of York

Battle of Tolbiacum, 496 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Tolbiacum, 496 AD, (1875). The battle at Tolbiac or Tolbiacum was fought between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alamanni, at what is now North Rhine-Westphalia

Napoleon Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Stricken of Jaffa, 11th March 1799, 19th century

Alexander and the Peter the Great Forts, Cronstadt, Russia, 1887. Artist: Norman Davies
Alexander and the Peter the Great Forts, Cronstadt, Russia, 1887. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Crown Prince Friedrich III of Germany, Austro-Prussian War. (1866), 1900

The Attack on the Malakoff, (8th September 1855), 1900. Artist: William Simpson
The Attack on the Malakoff, (8th September 1855), 1900

Anti-German allegory, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Anti-German allegory, 1895. A vision of Napoleon appears to a shocked gathering of German army officers. Political tension between France and Germany led to fears of war in the mid 1890s

General Davout, Grand Chancellor of the Legion d Honneur, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
General Davout, Grand Chancellor of the Legion d Honneur, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd December 1895

French Ambassador Gerard before the Guangxu Emperor of China, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
French Ambassador Gerard before the Guangxu Emperor of China, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th January 1895

The Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, 1894. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, 1894. Since 1887 the Germans, Austrians and Italians had been engaged in an alliance hostile to France

Six anarchists executed in Barcelona, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th June 1894

A Tragic Duel: The Death of Monsieur Harry Alis, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
A Tragic Duel: The Death of Monsieur Harry Alis, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th March 1895

Rule Britannia, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Centenary of the Polytechnic School, Paris, 1894. The first of the officer training schools in France was the Ecole Polytechnique (Polytechnic School) founded in Paris in 1794

The raising of the French flag at Timbuktu, 1894. Artist: Frederic Lix
The raising of the French flag at Timbuktu, 1894. The French began military incursions into the area in 1880. The French occupied the city of Timbuktu in 1894 in an attempt to stop the Tuareg

The laying of wreaths by students at the statue of Joan of Arc, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th February 1894

Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Between 1892 and 1894 the previously independent kingdom of Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal

Opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 1864. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds

The Taking of the Chinese Flag by a Japanese Officer, 1894. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Taking of the Chinese Flag by a Japanese Officer, 1894. A scene from the First Sino-Japanese War, fought over control of Korea. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 29th October 1894

Mail delivery before the grand military manoeuvers, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Mail delivery before the grand military maneuvers, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 23rd September 1893

The port of Toulon, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
The port of Toulon, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 14th October 1893

The Franco-Russian Entente, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Franco-Russian Entente, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 30th September 1893

Attack on the Villagers of Dahomey by the French, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Attack on the Villagers of Dahomey by the French, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 20th August 1892

Anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 16 August 1870, (1892). Artist: Henri Meyer
Anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 16 August 1870, (1892). The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War near the town of Mars-La-Tour in north-east

The float of harmony and peace, national fate, 22 September, France, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The float of harmony and peace, national fate, 22 September, France, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 24th September 1892

The Conscripts of 1892, (1892). Artist: Henri Meyer
The Conscripts of 1892, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 5th March 1892

Russian infantry, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Russian infantry, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 12th March 1892

Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, (1892). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse
Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 8th October 1892

The Persian Shah Mozzafar al-Din Shah Qajar in France, 1902. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 21st September 1902

The Raven, 1890. Artist: F Meaulle
The Raven, 1890. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 6th December 1890

Happy New Year France!, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Happy New Year France!, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 3rd January 1891

Death of Colonel Malleville, Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859, (1891). Artist: Henri Meyer
Death of Colonel Malleville, Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859, (1891). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 27th July 1891

French carnival of the fattened ox, in former times, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
French carnival of the fattened ox, in former times, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 14th February 1891

The Queens Visit to France, 19th century, (1900). Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are greeted by French citizens on a royal visit, c1850s

Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, 1862-1867. Fort Sumter was the place where the opening shots of the American Civil War were fired, on 12 April 1861

Facade of the Franco-Russian exposition, Moscow, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Facade of the Franco-Russian exposition, Moscow, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 16rd May 1891

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