The Battle of Britain

Le Foyer du Soldat [Soldiers’ Hostels]

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  • Art.IWM PST 12674
Place made
France
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  • medium: lithograph
  • support: paper
Dimensions
  • Support: Height 1195 mm
  • Support: Width 765 mm
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  • object category: Poster
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posters

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whole: the title and text occupy the centre and lower centre, in black, with the image forming a decorative border. All set against a white background. image: two classical columns supporting a heavily decorated architrave. The flags of the Allied nations are placed at the top of each column (including the flags of Great Britain, China, Portugal, Greece, Serbia, Belgium, Italy, Montenegro, Cuba, Brazil and Japan) with the French Tricolore and the American 'Stars and Stripes' in the centre. A shield featuring an American eagle emblem and a shield featuring a French cockerel are also placed at the top of the columns. A laurel and oak leaf wreath decorated with a red, white and blue ribbon is draped over the architrave. text: Le Foyer du Soldat est le trait d'union entre la ligne de bataille et la vision de la paix qui rendra les foyers familiaux Il aide à combattre à vivre, à espérer. Général MALLETERRE Y.M.C.A. LES FOYERS DU SOLDAT UNION FRANCO-AMÉRICAINE Coquemer. imp. paris. VISA. No. 13021 [Soldiers’ hostels are the link between the battle line and the vision of peace which will give back family homes. They help men to fight, to live, to hope. General Malleterre. Y.M.C.A. Soldiers’ hostels. Franco-American Union. Coquemer, Printers, Paris.]

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The cockerel, known as the 'Coq Gaulois' is the national symbol of France. This came about because the Latin word 'gallus' means both 'Gaul' and 'rooster'. Since 1848 the Gallic Rooster has appeared on the official seal of the Republic.

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Visa No. 13021.

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