Sujet
The Victoria Cross, 1941. Artist: Unknown
Légende
The Victoria Cross, 1941. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy. It was first conferred by Queen Victoria on 62 men in June 1857. The decoration is a Maltese cross, originally said to have been made from Russian cannon captured at Sevastopol in the Crimean War, with a red ribbon for the army, and a blue ribbon when awarded to naval servicemen. A print from Medals and Decorations of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Hortors Ltd, South Africa. The album contains cards issued by The United Tobacco Cos (South) Ltd, and Westminster Tobacco Co.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1941
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C59_189
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (3,0Mo) / 26,1cm x 48,1cm / 3086 x 5680 (300dpi)