French encouraged to pour their gold into French WW1 effort
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French encouraged to pour their gold into French WW1 effort
Dramatic patriotic postcard encouraging the French population to pour their gold into the French WW1 war effort or to exchange their gold at banks for real money to contribute. Date: 1915
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Media ID 11575971
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Archetype Banks Bayonet Bullion Cockerel Coin Crushes Crushing Currency Defeating Donation Effort Embodiment Exchanging Money Patriotic Patriotism Propaganda Representation Request Rifle
EDITORS COMMENTS
A Dramatic Call to Arms: 'Pour Out Your Gold for France!' - This powerful and evocative postcard from 1915, a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during World War I, features a determined and defiant rooster, the embodiment of French patriotism, standing atop a pile of gold coins and bullion. The archetypal French cockerel, a symbol of French national pride and courage, crushes a German soldier's helmet beneath its talons, symbolizing the crushing defeat of the enemy. The scene is set against the backdrop of a battlefield, with the smoke of gunfire rising in the distance. The reverse side of the postcard carries a heartfelt and impassioned plea, urging the French population to contribute to their country's war effort. The text reads, 'France, in the name of your children, your husbands, your brothers, your fathers, your sons, your brothers-in-arms, your friends, your allies, your brothers of the Entente, your brothers of the civilized world, we ask you to pour out your gold for France! Exchange your gold at the banks for real money to contribute to the war effort.' This postcard, a powerful example of wartime propaganda, served as a call to action, inspiring the French people to dig deep and give what they could to support their soldiers and their country in the face of adversity. The image of the golden rooster, a symbol of French strength and resilience, became an enduring emblem of the French spirit during the dark days of World War I.
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