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George and the dragon
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Great Britain Germany |
| Description | Cartoon shows a lone British officer, (probably King George VI), holding a flag showing the British lion, standing on a cliff overlooking the British channel. Across the channel, a ghostly knight on horseback (St. George) attacks a huge Nazi tank in the form of a dragon. St. George, the patron saint of England, was said to have killed a dragon threatening a beautiful princess. The cartoon was probably drawn in the summer of 1940 after the German Blitzkrieg had overrun Europe and Britain stood alone against the German might. May also comment on the steadfastness of King George who remained in London during the German bombing. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tanks (Military science)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | George,--Saint,---303. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dragons--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Germany. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | George--VI,--King of Great Britain,--1895-1952. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
