Difference between revisions of "National Personification"
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| − | *[[Canada]]' | + | *'''[[Canada]]''': [[Johnny Canuck]] |
| − | *[[Confederate States of America]]' | + | *'''[[Confederate States of America]]''': [[Johnny Reb]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *'''[[France]]''': [[Marianne]] |
| − | + | *'''[[United Kingdom]]''': [[Britannia]] | |
| − | + | :'''[[England]]''': [[John Bull]], King Arthur | |
| − | *[[United States of America|The United States]]' [[Uncle Sam]] | + | :'''[[Northern Ireland]]''': Erin, Kathleen Ni Houlihan, Hibernia |
| − | *[[United States of America|The Union]]' | + | :'''[[Scotland]]''': Jock Tamson, Sawney |
| + | :'''[[Wales]]''': Owain Glyndŵr | ||
| + | *'''[[United States of America|The United States]]''': [[Uncle Sam]] | ||
| + | *'''[[United States of America|The Union]]''':[[Billy Yank]] | ||
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[[Category: Politics]] | [[Category: Politics]] | ||
Revision as of 16:01, August 16, 2007
National Personifications were popular anthropomorphic depictions of nations, mostly during the World Wars and the American Civil War.
These include:
- Canada: Johnny Canuck
- Confederate States of America: Johnny Reb
- France: Marianne
- United Kingdom: Britannia
- England: John Bull, King Arthur
- Northern Ireland: Erin, Kathleen Ni Houlihan, Hibernia
- Scotland: Jock Tamson, Sawney
- Wales: Owain Glyndŵr