Defiant Collection

Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)

The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Creator: Il ya Repin
The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey, also known as Cossacks of Saporog Are Drafting a Manifesto

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man". The image shows a German navy officer holding up a German flag as his ship sinks because he would

Medieval knight on horseback
Knight on horseback shaking his fist defiantly, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century John Gilbert painting

Reprisal! by H M Bateman - humorous illustration of what can happen if a woman decides to wear trousers. In this scene the reprisal for the wife wearing trousers is that her husband has taken to

Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b / w photo)
XJF996613 Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan, 1880-1890, (1965). Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey

Caractacus Exhibited
CARACTACUS The captured British chief, also known as Caradoc, is paraded in chains by the Emperor Claudius in Britain. Date: 51

WALLACE (1270? - 1305)
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE Scottish patriot and leader of revolt, on trial before Edward I at Westminster Hall Date: 1305

Caratacus Exhibited
CARATACUS British Chieftain Resisted the Roman invasion of Emperor Claudius. He is defeated and exhibited in Rome, where he is pardoned

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Per and Lotso Vannar's sons, Sjokksjokk's Sami village, Jokkmokk's son, 1868. Creator: Lotten von Duben
Per and Lotso Vannar's sons, Sjokksjokk's Sami village, Jokkmokk's son, 1868. From Lotten von Duben's photo album with motifs from the ethnological expedition to Lapland led by her

Portrait of Elsa Nilsdotter Länta, 35 years old, Sirka's Sami village, 1868. Creator: Lotten von Duben
Portrait of Elsa Nilsdotter Lanta, 35 years old, Sirka's Sami village, 1868. From Lotten von Duben's photo album with motifs from the ethnological expedition to Lapland led by her husband

Portrait of Inga Amundsdotter, 76, Sjokksjokk, 1868. Creator: Lotten von Duben
Portrait of Inga Amundsdotter, 76, Sjokksjokk, 1868. From Lotten von Duben's photo album with motifs from the ethnological expedition to Lapland led by her husband Gustaf von Duben in 1868

Yo Shona, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yo Shona, c1903. Yo Shona, head-and-shoulders portrait, with shield, facing front

Manchurian and Korean, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Manchurian and Korean, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala leader, full-length studio portrait seated between two standing Euro-American men; Chris Mathison ()

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Off with her head! Alice and her Red Queen, c1910. Artist: John Tenniel
Off with her head! Alice and her Red Queen, c1910. From Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. [W. Butcher & Sons, London, c1910]

Boyarynya Morozova, 1887. Artist: Vasily Surikov
Boyarynya Morozova, 1887. Feodosia Morozova (1632-1675) was one of the leading figures of the Old Believer movement that split from the Russian Orthodox Church after 1666-1667 in protest at religious

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Paul Defiant two-seater Fighter Aircraft, WW2
RAF Paul Defiant two-seater Fighter Aircraft, WW2 Date: 1942

Cartoon, Business as Usual, by Rodo Pissarro, WW1
Cartoon, Business as Usual during the alterations of the Map of Europe, watercolour by Rodo Pissarro, First World War. Showing a London greengrocer standing defiantly outside his shop. circa 1915

Queen Elizabeth wearing light brown suit and hat, arrives at the Guildhall in London. 19th March 1992

The Boyar Morozova, 1887, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
The Boyar Morozova, 1887, (1965). Detail showing distraught worshippers, from a painting depicting Feodosia Morozovas arrest by the Nikonians in 1671

Boulton Paul Defiant Mk 1 / I
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk 1 of the RAF Parked Without Machine-Gun Installed in the Gun-Turret, One of the First Production-Batch of 87 Aircraft Delivered to the Raf Date: 1939

People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage

Mosquito Hawk-Assiniboin, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mosquito Hawk-Assiniboin, c1908. Assiniboine man, Mosquito Hawk, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Boulton Paul Defiant F. I N1671 - D-EW
Boulton Paul Defiant F.I N1671 / D-EW, at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, on 30 December 1991. Date: 1991

WW2 - Defiants In Formation
A photograph of three British WW2 Boulton Paul Defiant interceptor aircrafts flying in formation. Date: circa 1940s

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. IXb MH415, marked as N3314
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXb MH415, marked as N3314 CD-F, on the flight line for filming of The Battle of Britain, at Duxford airfield in July 1968

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIE TE184 M - EM
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.XVIE TE184 M - EM, ex Royal Air Force, in the RAF Museum Reserve Collection at RAF Finningley, sandwiched between the sole surviving Boulton Paul Defiant, and an Avro 707

Teachers distributing milk to children, Woolwich, London
Teachers distributing milk to children at a school in Woolwich, south east London, around the time free school milk was discontinued. The school was distributing milk in defiance of the change

Children drinking milk in a playground, Woolwich, London
Children at a school in Woolwich, south east London, drinking milk in a playground around the time free school milk was discontinued. The school was distributing milk in defiance of the change

Squatters protest, Battersea, South London
Squatters protest, 78 Abercrombie Street, Battersea, South London, 8 December 1977. Squatters were resisting eviction by the Labour-run Wandsworth Council. Date: 1977

Germany, armed for the fight, defies her foes ! Date: 1914

French propaganda poster entitled "On Les Aura", or We Will Have Them
808827 French propaganda poster entitled "On Les Aura", or We Will Have Them. Four soldiers from different historical periods carry a wounded but defiant World War One soldier on a shield

Scorn of a Benedictine nun in the face of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany during his visit to the Abbey of Namur in
6000445 Scorn of a Benedictine nun in the face of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany during his visit to the Abbey of Namur in occupied Belgium, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

The Bard, 1784. Creators: John Hall, Samuel Middiman
The Bard, 1784

They shall not pass!, 1914-18 (colour litho)
778986 They shall not pass!, 1914-18 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Symbolic illustration of the French spirit at Verdun)

Melville, Adm. Artic Explorer; Engineer of the JEANETTE in 1880s; photographed c. 1910. Creator: Unknown
Melville, Adm. Artic Explorer; Engineer of the JEANETTE in 1880s; photographed c. 1910

Cheetah Siblings. Creator: Viet Chu
Cheetah Siblings

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"Defiant: A Glimpse into the Unyielding Spirit of Humanity" In 1942, Winston Churchill stood tall, his hand raised in a resolute V for Victory sign. His unwavering determination echoed through the air, inspiring millions to stand defiant against adversity. The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy) captured a moment of rebellion from c1890. With fiery eyes and clenched fists, they defied oppression and fought for their freedom with unyielding courage. Hans Bohrdt's propaganda masterpiece, The Last Man, portrayed a German navy officer standing firm amidst chaos. He embodied defiance as he faced uncertainty head-on, refusing to succumb to fear or doubt. The Death of General Gordon depicted an indomitable spirit in Khartoum on that fateful day in 1885. Despite overwhelming odds, General Gordon stood tall until his last breath - a testament to his unwavering defiance against tyranny. A medieval knight on horseback symbolized bravery and resistance during tumultuous times. Clad in armor and armed with valorous conviction, he charged forward fearlessly - an embodiment of defiance against all odds. Reprisal. By H M Bateman showcased ordinary people rising up against injustice. Their collective voice shouted out defiantly as they refused to be silenced or oppressed any longer. Agnes, Countess of Dunbar known as Black Agnes displayed her fierce resolve in 1338. Her steely gaze revealed her unyielding spirit as she defended her castle against enemy forces - an epitome of female empowerment and defiance throughout history. Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan illustrated resilience from 1880-1890. With pen in hand and determination etched across their faces, they penned words that resonated with rebellious fervor - an act of ultimate defiance towards those who sought to subjugate them.