Examples of personifications of the Goddess of Liberty include Marianne, the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), and many examples of United States coinage. Another ancient model was Roma, a female deity who personified the city of Rome and his dominion over the territories of the Roman Empire.[1]
In this Allegory depicting the 1576 Pacification of Ghent by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, the seated women represent a short-lived unity among the embattled provinces of what would become the present-day Belgium and Netherlands
1909 cartoon in Puck shows (clockwise) US, Germany, Britain, France and Japan engaged in naval race in a "no limit" game.
Mountie,[7]Johnny Canuck,[8]Le Vieux de '37 (Quebec), Canada Bereft (Vimy Memorial). Canada was often personified as a young woman in 19th and early 20th century editorial cartoons, called simply "Canada", "Miss Canada", or sometimes "Mother Canada".[9]
Mama Sranan (Mother Suriname), a 1965 sculpture by Jozeph Klas in the center of Paramaribo, of a mother figure holding five children representing Suriname's ethnic groups in her arms.[26]
National patron saint, a Saint that is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation.
Referencesedit
^"Il Tempio di Venere e Roma" (in Italian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^Eric Hobsbawm, "Mass-Producing Traditions: Europe, 1870-1914," in Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger, eds., The Invention of Tradition (Cambridge, 1983), 263-307.
^Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 310. ISBN8176484695. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
^. Bangladesh Tourism Board. Bangladesh: Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
^Couvreur, Manuel; Deknop, Anne; Symons, Thérèse (2005). Manneken-Pis : Dans tous ses états. Historia Bruxellae (in French). Vol. 9. Brussels: Musées de la Ville de Bruxelles. ISBN978-2-930423-01-2.
^Emerson, Catherine (2015). Regarding Manneken Pis: Culture, Celebration and Conflict in Brussels. Leeds: Taylor & Francis Ltd. ISBN978-1-909662-30-8.
^McGill, Robert (2017). War Is Here: The Vietnam War and Canadian Literature. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 37. ISBN9780773551589. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
^Barber, Katherine (2007). Only in Canada You Say: A Treasury of Canadian Language. Oxford University Press Canada. p. 70. ISBN9780195427073.
^Hassanabadi, Mahmoud. "Rostam: A Complex Puzzle: A New Approach to the Identification of the Character of Rostam in the Iranian National Epos Shāhnāme".
^Dallmayr, Fred (25 August 1999). Border Crossings: Toward a Comparative Political Theory. ISBN9780739152546.
^Heck, Isabel. "Le mythe de Siyâvosh: rapports entre l'épopée nationale de ferdowsi et des récits populaires en Iran (The myth of Siyâvosh: relationships between the national epic of Ferdowsi and popular stories in Iran)" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^O'Rourke Murphy, M. & MacKillop, J. (2006). An Irish Literature Reader: Poetry, Prose, Drama.
^Minahan, James B. (2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. ABC-CLIO. p. 436. ISBN9780313344978.
^Blashfield, Jean F. (2009). Italy. Scholastic. p. 33. ISBN9780531120996.
^. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^Yordan Zhelyazkov (February 12, 2021). . Symbolsage. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
^Liok Ee Tan (1988). The Rhetoric of Bangsa and Minzu. Monash Asia Institute. p. 14. ISBN978-0-86746-909-7.
^Melanie Chew (1999). The Presidential Notes: A biography of President Yusof bin Ishak. Singapore: SNP Publications. p. 78. ISBN978-981-4032-48-3.
^Minahan, James B. (2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. Greenwood. p. 101. ISBN978-0313344961.
^Subba, Sanghamitra. "Love it or hate it, it's abominable".
^Phillips, Jock. "South African War memorial, Waimate".
^Dingwall, R. "Southern Man (Dunedin Airport)", Otago Sculpture Trust, 19 November 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^A Manifesto from the Provisional Government of Macedonia, 1881, Our mother Macedonia became now as a widow, lonely and deserted by her sons. She does not fly the banner of the victorious Macedonian army
^Bulgarian graphic representation of Bulgaria, East Rumelia and North Macedonia
^. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
^Valance, Marc. (Baden, 2013) Die Schweizer Kuh. Kult und Vermarktung eines nationalen Symbols, p. 6 ff.
Further readingedit
Lionel Gossman. "Making of a Romantic Icon: The Religious Context of Friedrich Overbeck's 'Italia und Germania.'" American Philosophical Society, 2007. ISBN0-87169-975-3. [1]
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Efigie da Republica Guardian Angel of Portugal Rooster of Barcelos nbsp Puerto Rico nbsp Jibaro Coqui nbsp Republic of Texas nbsp The Spirit of Sacrifice Longhorn nbsp Romania nbsp Romania Lynx nbsp Russia nbsp Mother Russia General Winter Russian bear nbsp San Marino nbsp Liberty Saint Marinus nbsp Serbia nbsp Mother Serbia Serbian eagle nbsp Singapore nbsp Merlion nbsp Slovakia nbsp Janosik nbsp Slovenia nbsp Kralj Matjaz nbsp South Africa nbsp The Lady of Good Hope Springbok nbsp Spain nbsp Hispania Breogan Galicia Hispanic Lion nbsp Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Matha Mother Sri Lanka nbsp Suriname nbsp Mama Sranan Mother Suriname a 1965 sculpture by Jozeph Klas in the center of Paramaribo of a mother figure holding five children representing Suriname s ethnic groups in her arms 26 nbsp Sweden nbsp Mother Svea nbsp Switzerland nbsp Helvetia Basilea Basel Berna Bern Geneva Geneva Tigurina Virgo Zurich Lucerna Lucerne Cow 27 nbsp Thailand nbsp Siam Devadhiraj White elephant nbsp Ukraine nbsp Cossack Mamay Ruthenian Lion nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Britannia John Bull Dame Wales Wales Scota Scotland Bulldog The Lion and the Unicorn England and Scotland Welsh dragon Wales nbsp United States nbsp Columbia Lady Liberty Lady Justice Uncle Sam federal government Billy Yank The North obsolete Johnny Reb The South obsolete Brother Jonathan New England obsolete Bald Eagle American Buffalo Timber rattlesnake American Revolution obsolete nbsp Uruguay nbsp Efigie de la Republica nbsp Vermont Republic nbsp The Green Mountaineers nbsp Vietnam nbsp Lạc Long Quan Au Cơ The Four Immortals Vietnamese Dragon Lạc BirdSee also editAfghanis tan a manga originally published as a webcomic about Central Asia with personified countries Polandball a contemporary form of national personification in which countries are drawn by Internet users as stereotypic balls and shared as comics on online communities Hetalia Axis Powers an anime about personified countries interacting mostly taking place within the World Wars Mural crown National animal often personifies a nation in cartoons National emblem for other metaphors for nations National god a deity that embodies a nation National patron saint a Saint that is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation References edit Il Tempio di Venere e Roma in Italian Retrieved 12 September 2023 Eric Hobsbawm Mass Producing Traditions Europe 1870 1914 in Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger eds The Invention of Tradition Cambridge 1983 263 307 Ahmed Salahuddin 2004 Bangladesh Past and Present APH Publishing p 310 ISBN 8176484695 Retrieved July 11 2012 NATIONAL SYMBOLS Bangladesh Tourism Board Bangladesh Ministry of Civil Aviation amp Tourism Archived from the original on 2016 12 28 Retrieved 2015 09 10 Couvreur Manuel Deknop Anne Symons Therese 2005 Manneken Pis Dans tous ses etats Historia Bruxellae in French Vol 9 Brussels Musees de la Ville de Bruxelles ISBN 978 2 930423 01 2 Emerson Catherine 2015 Regarding Manneken Pis Culture Celebration and Conflict in Brussels Leeds Taylor amp Francis Ltd ISBN 978 1 909662 30 8 McGill Robert 2017 War Is Here The Vietnam War and Canadian Literature McGill Queen s Press p 37 ISBN 9780773551589 Retrieved 17 May 2019 Barber Katherine 2007 Only in Canada You Say A Treasury of Canadian Language Oxford University Press Canada p 70 ISBN 9780195427073 Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada Hassanabadi Mahmoud Rostam A Complex Puzzle A New Approach to the Identification of the Character of Rostam in the Iranian National Epos Shahname Dallmayr Fred 25 August 1999 Border Crossings Toward a Comparative Political Theory ISBN 9780739152546 Heck Isabel Le mythe de Siyavosh rapports entre l epopee nationale de ferdowsi et des recits populaires en Iran The myth of Siyavosh relationships between the national epic of Ferdowsi and popular stories in Iran PDF in French Retrieved 2024 02 08 O Rourke Murphy M amp MacKillop J 2006 An Irish Literature Reader Poetry Prose Drama Minahan James B 2009 The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems ABC CLIO p 436 ISBN 9780313344978 Blashfield Jean F 2009 Italy Scholastic p 33 ISBN 9780531120996 Saint Mark Franciscan Media Archived from the original on 8 October 2020 Retrieved 30 July 2018 Yordan Zhelyazkov February 12 2021 Amaterasu Goddess Mother and Queen Symbolsage Archived from the original on June 3 2022 Retrieved August 15 2022 Liok Ee Tan 1988 The Rhetoric of Bangsa and Minzu Monash Asia Institute p 14 ISBN 978 0 86746 909 7 Melanie Chew 1999 The Presidential Notes A biography of President Yusof bin Ishak Singapore SNP Publications p 78 ISBN 978 981 4032 48 3 Minahan James B 2009 The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems Greenwood p 101 ISBN 978 0313344961 Subba Sanghamitra Love it or hate it it s abominable Phillips Jock South African War memorial Waimate Dingwall R Southern Man Dunedin Airport Otago Sculpture Trust 19 November 2011 Retrieved 14 July 2017 A Manifesto from the Provisional Government of Macedonia 1881 Our mother Macedonia became now as a widow lonely and deserted by her sons She does not fly the banner of the victorious Macedonian army Bulgarian graphic representation of Bulgaria East Rumelia and North Macedonia Kunstschatten Mama Sranan Parbode Magazine Archived from the original on 2016 04 14 Retrieved 2016 03 30 Valance Marc Baden 2013 Die Schweizer Kuh Kult und Vermarktung eines nationalen Symbols p 6 ff Further reading editLionel Gossman Making of a Romantic Icon The Religious Context of Friedrich Overbeck s Italia und Germania American Philosophical Society 2007 ISBN 0 87169 975 3 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Personifications of nations A scholarly case study of the evolution of Deutscher Michel Kirsten Stirling The Image of the Nation as a Woman in Twentieth Century Scottish Literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National personification amp oldid 1205503955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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