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Double-sided banner, banners, gift, vexils, embroidery, mottos, Mary and Child with St. John iconography, January Uprising 1863–1864, inscriptions, White Eagle coat of arms, Pogon coat of arms, coats of arms, crowns; double-sided bluebell made of woolen fabric. On the main side, against a red and purple background, is the coat of arms of Poland and Lithuania – the Eagle and Pogon – and between them a large crown sewn on with beads, pearls, and sequins, with colorful flannel imitating precious stones. Below, an embroidered inscription in capital letters embroidered outline: FOR FAITH AND HOMELAND, 1863. On the reverse, an embroidered canvas painting of the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus and John the Baptist, sewn at the top. Below the painting, an embroidered inscription: MOTHER DO NOT ABORT US. 1863. Origin: Poland. Materials: fabrics. Dimensions: height 126 cm, width 103 cm., A large rectangular fabric panel in deep blue with a light beige border shows a square embroidered image near the upper center depicting a seated figure wearing robes and a head covering in shades of off-white, brown, and muted red, with a second figure partially visible behind in similar muted tones; the embroidered scene is framed by decorative motifs in brown and beige. The blue field displays a few small darker spots and subtle variations in texture, and there is a narrow darker blue vertical strip along the left edge. The beige border shows signs of wear and slight discoloration, and the bottom right corner has a small tied fabric element in beige. Colors visible include deep blue, beige, off-white, brown, muted red, and darker blue.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_490

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Rights managed

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22.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 10.1in x 8.5in / 3037 x 2560 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided banner banners gift vexils embroidery mottos Mary Child St John iconography January Uprising 1863–1864 inscriptions White Eagle coat arms Pogon coat coats crowns double-sided bluebell woolen fabric main side red purple background coat Poland Lithuania – Eagle Pogon – them large crown sewn beads pearls sequins colorful flannel imitating precious stones embroidered inscription capital letters embroidered outline Faith Homeland 1863 reverse embroidered canvas painting Virgin Mary Baby Jesus John Baptist sewn top painting Mother Do Abort Us Origin Materials fabrics Dimensions height 126 cm width 103 cm large rectangular fabric panel deep blue light beige border square image near upper center depicting seated figure wearing robes head covering shades off-white brown muted red second figure partially visible muted tones embroidered scene framed decorative motifs beige blue field displays small darker spots subtle variations texture narrow darker blue vertical strip left edge beige border signs wear slight discoloration bottom right corner small tied fabric element Colors visible include darker blue.