Britannia
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Britannia is the female warrior-like figure symbolizing the United Kingdom, traditionally depicted with a helmet, shield, and trident as an emblem of national strength and maritime power.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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female personification ⓘ national personification ⓘ |
| appearedOn | Roman coins ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
ⓘ
British coins ⓘ British medals ⓘ British monarchy ⓘ British nationalism ⓘ British patriotic art ⓘ British propaganda posters ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| countryRepresented |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
British culture
ⓘ
Western allegorical art ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
Corinthian helmet
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Union Jack shield ⓘ helmet ⓘ lion ⓘ seated pose ⓘ shield ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Britannia (Roman province)
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surface form:
Roman province of Britannia
|
| iconographicAttribute |
maritime imagery
ⓘ
martial appearance ⓘ warrior-like stance ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom |
Roman Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Britannia
|
| originatesFrom | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| popularDuring |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ Victorian era ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| represents |
British sea power
ⓘ
island nation of Britain ⓘ |
| revivedAsSymbol | late 17th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British identity
ⓘ
British patriotism ⓘ maritime power ⓘ national strength ⓘ naval supremacy ⓘ unity of the British Isles ⓘ |
| usedOn |
British banknotes
ⓘ
British coinage ⓘ government publications ⓘ medals and decorations ⓘ naval insignia ⓘ official seals ⓘ war posters ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.