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A national personification is an anthropomorphic personification of a state or the people(s) it inhabits. It may appear in political cartoons and propaganda. Some personifications in the Western world often took the Latin name of the ancient Roman province. Examples of this type include Britannia, Germania, Hibernia, Hispania, Helvetia and Polonia.
National personifications in comic books (4 C, 11 P) I. Personifications of Ireland (12 P) M. Marianne (personification) (5 P) U. Uncle Sam (26 P) Pages in category ...
In the 18th century, British America began to use personifications based on Britannia and Liberty, as well as Columbia, something of a combination of these. As more new nations became independent in the Americas, new national personifications were adopted.
Personifications of country subdivisions (14 P) N. National personifications (6 C, 106 P) R. Personifications of rivers (3 C, 31 P)
Female personifications tend to outnumber male ones, [10] at least until modern national personifications, many of which are male. Sandro Botticelli , Calumny of Apelles ( c. 1494 –95), with 8 personification figures: (from left) Hope, Repentance, Perfidy, innocent victim, Calumny, Fraud, Rancour, Ignorance, the king, Suspicion.
Paul Stahr's personified Columbia in an American flag gown and Phrygian cap, from a World War I patriotic poster (c. 1917). Columbia (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b i ə /; kə-LUM-bee-ə), also known as Lady Columbia or Miss Columbia, is a female national personification of the United States.
Pages in category "Personifications" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
National personifications (6 C, 106 P) S. National seals (47 P) Pages in category "National symbols" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.