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Arms trophy as an allegory of the House of York
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The trophy contains the flag with pennant of King Richard III, a reference to the Wars of the Roses, weapons, a harness, shackles, a beheading, musical instruments, a mask, books and roses. The central white rose represents the House of York and the (red) withered rose represents the House of Lancaster.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWapentrofee als allegorie op het huis York. 1799. John Landseer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
