Description
British First World War poster issued by the Publicity Department of the Central London Recruiting Depot. In the upper half is an image of the Allied flags surrounding a union symbol with the Latin motto 'pro patria' (for the fatherland) with a Tudor, or Imperial Crown above it. Amongst the flags are the Japanese 'rising sun', the Belgian flag, and a Russian naval ensign. The image occupies the upper half of the poster. Beneath the flags, is the title, which runs from the upper centre to the lower centre, and is printed alternately in blue and red ink. The text urges the viewer to join the army to make the 'second half million' of recruited troops a reality. Both the image and text are set against a plain white background and held within a red and blue border.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV00566
Publisher
Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot
Printer
Andrew Reid and Co
Measurement
Overall: 43.4 cm x 35.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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