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A fine illustration of a ship going to sea with the White Cliffs of Dover forming the backdrop. The word Albion is a poetic name for Great Britain and is thought to derive from the Latin 'Albus' or 'White.' This Roman term arose from the whiteness of the cliffs on Britain's southern coast and was almost certainly applied during the invasion and conquest of AD43. The term Albion is famously remembered in the phrase 'perfidious Albion', which came into common use during the Napoleonic Wars though was first recorded in a poem of 1793 by Augustin, Marquis of Ximenez. In this work, it recommends attacking perfidious Albion at sea.
Date: 1991 Source: 6"x4" Photo

Note: inn sign images are cropped for display - download often features full board with mount, edging and, in some case, the hanging bracket etc.

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