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World map with the colonial British Empire, 1886
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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World map showing the former British Colonial Empire, as of 1886. At the bottom center sits the British maiden, Britannia, on a globe carried by human labor in the form of Atlas. Around her, various personifications of the colonies. Above, three figures with a banner forming the motto 'Freedom, Fraternity and Federation'. In the upper left, an inset map of the British Colonial Empire as of 1786. For some colonies, an inset with corresponding information.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWereldkaart met het koloniale Britse Rijk, 1886. 1886. Walter Crane. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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