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Dutch Maiden
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The Dutch Maiden is a national personification of the Low Countries and - sometime after the secession of the Southern Netherlands - solely of the Dutch Republic, and its successor state the Netherlan
The Dutch Maiden always carries her cap of liberty on a pole, and it is not of the Phrygian cap form.[citation needed] 1660
The Dutch Maiden always carries her cap of liberty on a pole, and it is not of the Phrygian cap form.[citation needed] 1660
Dordrecht Maiden, 1596, stained glass window designed by Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp in the Janskerk, Gouda.
Dordrecht Maiden, 1596, stained glass window designed by Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp in the Janskerk, Gouda.
Maiden of Dordrecht depicted in the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht in 1618.
Maiden of Dordrecht depicted in the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht in 1618.
Dutch Maiden in the garden of Holland, 1563, by Philips Galle
Dutch Maiden in the garden of Holland, 1563, by Philips Galle
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A national personification is an anthropomorphic personification of a state or the people it inhabits. It may appear in political cartoons and propaganda. In the first personifications in the Western
Dutch Maiden
…The Dutch Maiden (Dutch: Nederlandse Maagd, Latin: Belgica or Belgia) is a national personification of the Low Countries and - sometime after the secession of the Southern Netherlands - solely of the Dutch Republic, and its successor state the…
The allegorical personification of Italy (Italia turrita; lit. 'Turreted Italy'), goes back to ancient Rome. The woman is linked to Cybele, an Anatoli
The allegorical personification of Italy (Italia turrita; lit. 'Turreted Italy'), goes back to ancient Rome. The woman is linked to Cybele, an Anatolian fertility goddess.
Saint Michael at right, gesturing to, from left: an unspecified figure, Britannia, Italia, Austria, Mother Russia, Germania, and Marianne of France
Saint Michael at right, gesturing to, from left: an unspecified figure, Britannia, Italia, Austria, Mother Russia, Germania, and Marianne of France
An early example of national personification in the Gospels of Otto III dated 990: Sclavinia, Germania, Gallia, and Roma, bringing offerings to Empero
An early example of national personification in the Gospels of Otto III dated 990: Sclavinia, Germania, Gallia, and Roma, bringing offerings to Emperor Otto III.
Britannia arm-in-arm with Uncle Sam symbolizes the British-American alliance in World War I. The two animals, the Bald eagle and the Barbary lion, are
Britannia arm-in-arm with Uncle Sam symbolizes the British-American alliance in World War I. The two animals, the Bald eagle and the Barbary lion, are also national personifications of the two countries.