Print intended to arouse citizen resistance during the siege of paris, 1870-1871. Shows a female figure (liberty?) carrying a sword standing between two shields. One shield has the motto "nʹoublie pas 1870, travaille attends. " the other bears 9 symbols identified below the image, including a balloon which carried news of paris beyond the city. (source: a. G. Renstrom, lc staff, 1981-82. ). Date: Published: [Paris] : Emile Cogny, invr. bté., [ca. 1870] (Paris : Imp. Lemercier & Cie). Medium: lithograph with tint stone, print. Collection: Library of Congress. Emblêmes patriotiques
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