Polonia, the name for
The symbolic depiction of a country as a woman called by the Latin name of that country was common in the 19th Century (see Germania,
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Polonia (disambiguation) — Polonia refers to the Polish diaspora, originally the Latin name for Poland.Polonia may also refer to:In Poland: *Polonia (personification), a painting by Jan Matejko, symbolically representing Poland *Polonia Maior or Greater Poland, a… … Wikipedia
National personification — Britannia arm in arm with Uncle Sam symbolizes the British American alliance in World War I. A national personification is an anthropomorphization of a nation or its people; it can appear in both editorial cartoons and propaganda. Some early… … Wikipedia
Columbia (name) — For other uses, see Columbia (disambiguation) and British Columbia. Personified Columbia, from a World War I patriotic poster. Columbia ( … Wikipedia
Ola Nordmann — is a name for the typical Norwegian person, a personification of the whole population in general.[1] Caricatures of Ola Nordmann are quite common. This is a drawing from 1905 by caricaturist Olaf Krohn illustrating how Ola Nordmann had to carry… … Wikipedia
Marianne — This article is about the symbol of France. For other uses, see Marianne (disambiguation). The Statue of Republic by Léopold Morice (1883) on the Place de la République, Paris. Marianne is a national emblem of France and an allegory of Liberty… … Wikipedia
Finnish Maiden — The Maiden of Finland (Finnish: Suomi neito, Swedish: Finlands mö) is the national personification of Finland. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Mother Svea — Moder Svea Rolf Adlersparre Moder Sve … Wikipedia
Figure allégorique nationale — John Bull et Uncle Sam se serrant la main. Une figure allégorique nationale est l anthropomorphisme d une nation visant à la représenter sous la forme d un personnage. Elle peut être utilisée autant en caricature qu en propagande. Les premières… … Wikipédia en Français
Brother Jonathan — For the paddle steamer, see Brother Jonathan (steamer). Brother Jonathan as drawn by Thomas Nast Brother Jonathan was a fictional character created to personify the entire United States, in the early days of the country s existence. In editorial… … Wikipedia
Mother Russia — 1914 poster illustrating the Triple Entente, showing allegorical personifications of France (Marianne), Russia, and the UK (Britannia). Mother Russia (Russian: Россия Матушка, transliterated as Rossiya Matushka) is a na … Wikipedia
