Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

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Portrait of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth [later known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother], Consort of King George VI of England. She wears six strands of pearls, a tiara, and an embroidered dress with three decorations attached to it. One decoration is the Family Order of King George VI, which features a portrait of the King. The decoration on her left breast is the Garter Star, which features St. George's cross.

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1 poster : col. ; 49 x 37 cm.

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Wilding, Dorothy, 1893-1976. 1937~.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 781 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Portrait of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth [later known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother], Consort of King George VI of England. She wears six strands of pearls, a tiara, and an embroidered dress with three decorations attached to it. One decoration is the Family Order of King George VI, which features a portrait of the King. The decoration on her left breast is the Garter Star, which features St. George's cross.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 49 x 37 cm.

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"Printed in England by Field Sons & Co., Ltd., Bradford 51-9437."

Information about decorations is from the memorial site at the official web site of the British Monarchy at http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page1052.asp.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 310
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2114
  • Call Number: Posters Historical Wilding 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc398

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World War Poster Collection

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  • 1937~

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  • June 12, 2006, 9:55 p.m.

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  • June 19, 2020, 12:17 p.m.

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Wilding, Dorothy, 1893-1976. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth., poster, 1937~; Bradford, England. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc398/: accessed May 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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