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Soldier Explains Why He Does Not Wear a Laurel Wreath
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Soldier Explains Why He Does Not Wear a Laurel Wreath

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1800 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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When a soldier explains to the commander-in-chief that he is a Christian and therefore does not wear a laurel wreath, he is sentenced to death.

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printthe soldierthe soldier's lifecrowning with laurel
Credit lineSoldaat verklaart waarom hij geen lauwerkrans draagt. 1800. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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