Flags Collection (page 8)

1994 Australian Grand Prix. Adelaide, Australia. 11-13 November 1994. Michael Schumacher celebrates becoming World Champion with Flavio Briatore, Tom Walkinshaw and the rest of the Benetton team

1998 Japanese GP
SUZUKA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 01: Mika Hakkinen, McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes, crosses the line for victory to the delight of the McLaren team

1990 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 17: Fans invade the track and head for the podium celebrations during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 17, 1990 in Circuit de la Sarthe

1989 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Th e Jaguar fans go wild in the main grandstand during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 11, 1989 in Circuit de la Sarthe, France

2003 Austrian GP
RED BULL RING, AUSTRIA - MAY 18: Michael Schumacher, 1st position, Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd position, and Rubens Barrichello, 3rd position

1982 Swiss GP
DIJON-PRENOIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 19: Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT50 BMW, in the pits during the Swiss GP at Dijon-Prenois on February 19, 2010 in Dijon-Prenois, France. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Hotel de Ville de Boulogne Billancourt (Hauts de Seine). Architect Tony Garnier (1869-1948), 1931-1934
TED4652794 Hotel de Ville de Boulogne Billancourt (Hauts de Seine). Architect Tony Garnier (1869-1948), 1931-1934. Built of weapon concrete

Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton)
7340527 Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 221x284.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

The Battle of Arcole, November 17, 1796 (colour litho)
AIS5337277 The Battle of Arcole, November 17, 1796 (colour litho); (add.info.: "The Battle of Arcole". Napoleonic battle that took place on November 17, 1796. Lithograph. B. N)

Palace of Industry, 1851 (tinted litho on paper)
8681117 Palace of Industry, 1851 (tinted litho on paper) by Bihan, Frances Henri Edmond Le (b.1836) ; 19x45 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

The Great Exhibition, 1851 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7485255 The Great Exhibition, 1851 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Butler, Augustus (1817-63); 34x48 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rocklands 1878 (gouache & watercolour)
7342620 Rocklands 1878 (gouache & watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 63.4x92 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

The English Yacht Portsmouth at Anchor, 1675 (oil on panel)
7342590 The English Yacht Portsmouth at Anchor, 1675 (oil on panel) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 74.5x95.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Whampoa in China after William John Huggins, 1835 (aquatint, coloured)
7342243 Whampoa in China after William John Huggins, 1835 (aquatint, coloured) by Huggins, William John (1781-1845); 42.4x62.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The launch of the Nelson (Br, 1814), 1814 (aquatint, coloured etching)
7342226 The launch of the Nelson (Br, 1814), 1814 (aquatint, coloured etching) by Serres, John Thomas (1759-1825) (after); 35.2x57 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship Edinburgh from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green
7341888 The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship Edinburgh from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green Blackwall with a view of the ship Abercrombie Robinson on the stocks

Sovereign of the Seas (1637), after an original by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder, 1802 (coloured etching)
7341846 Sovereign of the Seas (1637), after an original by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder, 1802 (coloured etching) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 29x40.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Costume of the Royal Navy & Marines. Royal Marines (Subalterns) 2d. Lt. c.1832 (coloured lithograph)
7341788 Costume of the Royal Navy & Marines. Royal Marines (Subalterns) 2d. Lt. c.1832 (coloured lithograph) by Mansion, L. and Eschauzier, St

Royal West Indian Mail Steamer Orinoco leaving Southampton, c.1854 (lithograph)
7341685 Royal West Indian Mail Steamer Orinoco leaving Southampton, c.1854 (lithograph) by French School, (19th century); 26.3x34.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour)
7342269 Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour) by Williams, Hamilton (fl.c.1865); 10x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The English and French fleets in the Baltic, 1854, 1855 (coloured lithograph)
7342177 The English and French fleets in the Baltic, 1854, 1855 (coloured lithograph) by Brierly, Oswald Walters (1817-94) (after); 55.1x74.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900
LUX4777245 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

Sledge flag with anchor design and embroidered Hope On Hope Ever, 1852 (silk, felt, hand sewn)
7295647 Sledge flag with anchor design and embroidered Hope On Hope Ever, 1852 (silk, felt, hand sewn) by Franklin, Jane (1792-1875); 60.96x93.98 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

U.S. Merchant ensign 1813 - 1930, 1813-14 (wool, cotton)
7295469 U.S. Merchant ensign 1813 - 1930, 1813-14 (wool, cotton); 193x345.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A USA merchant ensign from 1812-1814)

HMS Brunswick breaking the line at the Battle of the First of June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)
7337674 HMS Brunswick breaking the line at the Battle of the First of June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 4.5x58.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Brunswick and the Vengeur du Peuple at the Battle of the 1 June 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)
7337672 The Brunswick and the Vengeur du Peuple at the Battle of the 1 June 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 139.7x190.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Action between HMS Crescent and the Reunion, 20 October 1793: ships engaged (painting)
7337671 Action between HMS Crescent and the Reunion, 20 October 1793: ships engaged (painting) by Jones, C. M. (18th century); 30.5x45.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS Royal Prince and other vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337617 HMS Royal Prince and other vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 78.8x110.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas)
7337753 English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 86.4x121.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

French and Italian customs officers shake hands at the border, early 20th century (postcard)
PCT5618261 French and Italian customs officers shake hands at the border, early 20th century (postcard) by Unknown photographer

The system of signalling by flag semaphore
5616529 The system of signalling by flag semaphore; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the system of signaling by flag semaphore the telegraphy system)

Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags
MMM5462108 Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags, commemorating the French Revolution of 1789 by Boudin

Dutch sailboat sailing on the Zuiderzee (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1848, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880)
MMM5460320 Dutch sailboat sailing on the Zuiderzee (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1848, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880). by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); National Maritime Museum, London

The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690
MMM5459926 The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west
MMM5466081 The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west, surrounds the boats Eclipse and Sandwich ; National Maritime Museum, London

A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving)
FGL5460618 A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from "Doctor Ox" by Jules Verne, Milan 1900. Short story: A drama in the air. Engraving); Fototeca Gilardi

A royal frigate and other ships in Barn Bay off Plymouth, England, in front of Mount Edgcumbe. Oil on canvas, c
MMM5460241 A royal frigate and other ships in Barn Bay off Plymouth, England, in front of Mount Edgcumbe. Oil on canvas, c. 1830--55, by Thomas Lyde Hornbrook (1808-1855). by Hornbrook, Thomas L

CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"
6202965 CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"; (add.info.: CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara". Flag, cartography and view of Tombuctu and an Oasis in the desert)

Risorgimento: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), accompanied by the Thousand, sail in Sicily in Marsala in 1860
FGL5483038 Risorgimento: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), accompanied by the Thousand, sail in Sicily in Marsala in 1860. Lithography of Baroffio, 19th century; Fototeca Gilardi

The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory
MMM5481869 The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Maritime Museum, London

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription Leith, c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of a mid-18th century merchant ship, reduced model, scale 1:24, staged with full wing (wood)
MMM5475254 Portrait of a mid-18th century merchant ship, reduced model, scale 1:24, staged with full wing (wood); National Maritime Museum, London

Sir Edward Pellew's squadron (1757-1833) standing in Grisse (?) (America). Watercolor (15.9x19.5 cm), around 1800
MMM5484649 Sir Edward Pellew's squadron (1757-1833) standing in Grisse (?) (America). Watercolor (15.9x19.5 cm), around 1800.; National Maritime Museum, London

View of Wurttemberg from Greenwich (England), cartoon depicting the return to England of Princess Charlotte
MMM5484557 View of Wurttemberg from Greenwich (England), cartoon depicting the return to England of Princess Charlotte (Charlotte Augusta Matilda) (1766-1828) Queen of Wurttemberg

Augsburg League War: View of the Battle of Cape Beveziers or Beachy Head between the French
MMM5482003 Augsburg League War: View of the Battle of Cape Beveziers or Beachy Head between the French and Anglo-Dutch fleets on 10/07/1690 Drawing by Nicolas Ozanne (1728-1811) by Ozanne

The Fram, boat of Roal Admunsen for his exploration of the Antarctica, 1929 (illustration)
7422884 The Fram, boat of Roal Admunsen for his exploration of the Antarctica, 1929 (illustration); (add.info.: Geography. Exploration)

Masts of HMS Victory, late 19th to early 20th century (watercolour, graphite)
7341749 Masts of HMS Victory, late 19th to early 20th century (watercolour, graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50.7x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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