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Libertas Americana. 4 Juil. 1776 Non sine Diis animosus infans /
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | United States France |
Description | Design drawing executed not later than September 1782 by Antoine Esprit Gibelin shows Minerva (representing France) standing, leaning forward, holding a spear in raised right hand and a shield, with a fleur-de-lis design, in her left hand, preventing a lioness (representing Great Britain) from attacking Hercules who is astride a cradle at Minerva's feet and holding a snake in each hand (representing the victories over General Bougoyne at the Battle of Saratoga "17 Octobre '77" and General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown "19 Octobre '81"). |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--France--1780-1790. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lions--1780-1790. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Minerva (Roman deity)--1780-1790. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hercules (Roman mythology)--1780-1790. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Commemoration. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Medals--1780-1790. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |