Emblems of liberty and humanity The Red Cross, mother of all nations. – Antique Print
![Emblems of liberty and humanity The Red Cross, mother of all nations., [between 1914 and 1918] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0b/0bb2bf833507-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Emblems of liberty and humanity The Red Cross, mother of all nations. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Emblems of liberty and humanity The Red Cross, mother of all nations.
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Few wartime Red Cross posters pair the American flag with a Chinese flag and print the text in Chinese as well as English, and this one's title, "Emblems of liberty and humanity," casts the organization as a mother to all nations. The Red Cross grew enormously during the First World War, drawing millions of members and enlisting volunteers for nursing and relief work at home and overseas. The bilingual design suggests an appeal to Chinese communities in the United States, and it reflects the broader effort to present the Red Cross as a humanitarian cause that transcended national lines. The nurse depicted in the poster stands for the medical care that the organization promoted during the war.
| Created / published | [between 1914 and 1918] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Offset lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text also in Japanese. |
| Subjects | American Red Cross--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspects. Flags--American--1910-1920. Flags--Japanese--1910-1920. Nurses--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,805 × 4,716 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220984 |
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