Britannia with shield and trident
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Britannia with shield and trident is a personification of Britain depicted as a helmeted female figure holding a trident and shield, symbolizing the nation’s maritime strength and resilience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Britannia with shield and trident canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
national personification ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
British banknotes
ⓘ
British coinage ⓘ government publications ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
| artStyle | neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British coins
ⓘ
British medals ⓘ British patriotic art ⓘ British propaganda posters ⓘ |
| countryRepresented |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom national symbolism ⓘ |
| depictedAs | helmeted female figure ⓘ |
| domain |
national symbolism
ⓘ
numismatics ⓘ political iconography ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
classical robes
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helmet ⓘ seaside or coastal setting ⓘ seated pose ⓘ shield bearing Union Jack ⓘ |
| holds |
shield
ⓘ
trident ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Roman goddess Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British identity
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imperial power ⓘ maritime strength ⓘ national resilience ⓘ naval power ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sea dominance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military recruitment posters
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national personification in art ⓘ political symbolism ⓘ wartime propaganda ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.