Forensic Research Archive of Manipulation and Exploitation
Illustration: a dossier collage of an evidence wall of pinned propaganda posters, leaflets and printed matter from many eras, with contact sheets and catalog labels.

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Propaganda signs and banners

85 objects, listed by date.

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Campaign flag banner, "For President John Bell. For Vice President Edward Everett" (H. C. Howard, 1860)United StatesCampaign flag banner, "For President John Bell. For Vice President Edward Everett" (H. C. Howard, 1860)1860 · TransferProof for a flag campaign banner for John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane (H. C. Howard, 1860)United StatesProof for a flag campaign banner for John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane (H. C. Howard, 1860)1860 · TransferFlag campaign banner for Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson (H. C. Howard, 1860)United StatesFlag campaign banner for Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson (H. C. Howard, 1860)1860 · TransferCampaign flag banner, "For President Abram Lincoln. For Vice President Hannibal Hamlin" (H. C. Howard, 1860)United StatesCampaign flag banner, "For President Abram Lincoln. For Vice President Hannibal Hamlin" (H. C. Howard, 1860)1860 · TransferGrand National Liberal Republican banner for 1872United StatesGrand National Liberal Republican banner for 18721872 · Glittering generalities, Transfer'MUSSOLINI HA SEMPRE RAGIONE' in giant letters on an embankment, as printed in L'Illustration, April 1935Fascist Italy'MUSSOLINI HA SEMPRE RAGIONE' in giant letters on an embankment, as printed in L'Illustration, April 1935Apr 8, 1935 · Identity fusionMit dem Stürmer gegen Juda (Der Stürmer display case, Worms)Nazi GermanyMit dem Stürmer gegen Juda (Der Stürmer display case, Worms)Aug 1935 · ScapegoatingContent noteFaded wall slogan 'Molti nemici molto onore' signed Mussolini, Ortygia (Syracuse)Fascist ItalyFaded wall slogan 'Molti nemici molto onore' signed Mussolini, Ortygia (Syracuse)1936 · Glittering generalitiesMarble plaque quoting Mussolini's 9 May 1936 empire speech, CataniaFascist ItalyMarble plaque quoting Mussolini's 9 May 1936 empire speech, CataniaMay 1936 · Glittering generalitiesGegen Hunger und Kälte: Opfere auch Du zum W.H.W. (Nuremberg)Nazi GermanyGegen Hunger und Kälte: Opfere auch Du zum W.H.W. (Nuremberg)Dec 1936 · BandwagonContent noteVakuutusyhtiöt ovat jo merkinneet viidenneksen lainasta (The Insurance Companies Have Already Subscribed a Fifth of the Loan): Finnish loan board on a truckFinlandVakuutusyhtiöt ovat jo merkinneet viidenneksen lainasta (The Insurance Companies Have Already Subscribed a Fifth of the Loan): Finnish loan board on a truck1939 · BandwagonKansanlaina on maamme varmuusvahti! (The People's Loan Is Our Country's Safeguard!): Finnish loan board on a truckFinlandKansanlaina on maamme varmuusvahti! (The People's Loan Is Our Country's Safeguard!): Finnish loan board on a truck1939 · TransferPourquoi mourir pour l'Angleterre? (German propaganda banners, western front)Nazi GermanyPourquoi mourir pour l'Angleterre? (German propaganda banners, western front)1940 · Scapegoating, Fear appealContent note'Zeitaku wa teki da!' (Luxury Is the Enemy!) street sign, TokyoEmpire of Japan'Zeitaku wa teki da!' (Luxury Is the Enemy!) street sign, TokyoAug 1, 1940 · Semantic hijacking, Identity fusionPainted wall sign with Jawi inscription and Japanese soldier, Kuching, Sarawak (photographed 14 September 1945)Empire of JapanPainted wall sign with Jawi inscription and Japanese soldier, Kuching, Sarawak (photographed 14 September 1945)Dec 1941 · Transfer'I am an American' sign in the window of the Wanto Co. store, OaklandUnited States'I am an American' sign in the window of the Wanto Co. store, OaklandMar 1942 · Transfer"…gegen die amerikanischen Kriegsvorbereitungen": banner on a congress hall, Rössing photographEast Germany"…gegen die amerikanischen Kriegsvorbereitungen": banner on a congress hall, Rössing photograph1951 · Fear appeal"Vorwärts zu den III. Weltfestspielen … für den Frieden in Berlin 1951!": banner on the Konsum department storeEast Germany"Vorwärts zu den III. Weltfestspielen … für den Frieden in Berlin 1951!": banner on the Konsum department store1951 · Glittering generalities"Halt den Schiebern! Keine Waren für die sowjetische Rüstung": sign beside the zonal-border railway, 1952West Germany"Halt den Schiebern! Keine Waren für die sowjetische Rüstung": sign beside the zonal-border railway, 19521952 · Name-calling"Kampftag für Friedensvertrag gegen Generalkriegsvertrag": May Day 1952 rally board, East BerlinEast Germany"Kampftag für Friedensvertrag gegen Generalkriegsvertrag": May Day 1952 rally board, East BerlinMay 1, 1952 · Name-calling, Transfer"Seite an Seite mit der Sowjetunion für den Frieden der Welt": sign on a farmhouse, SchenkenbergEast Germany"Seite an Seite mit der Sowjetunion für den Frieden der Welt": sign on a farmhouse, SchenkenbergOct 21, 1952 · Glittering generalities"Soviet Imperialism": exhibit placard on Hungary, 1956, at Union Station, Washington, D.C.United States"Soviet Imperialism": exhibit placard on Hungary, 1956, at Union Station, Washington, D.C.Mar 24, 1958 · Name-calling, Testimonial"Plane mit Arbeite mit Regiere mit!": town-hall banner, Königstein (Saxon Switzerland)East Germany"Plane mit Arbeite mit Regiere mit!": town-hall banner, Königstein (Saxon Switzerland)1960 · Glittering generalities"Wer hoch hinaus will, fällt tief": GDR border billboard near MackenrodeEast Germany"Wer hoch hinaus will, fällt tief": GDR border billboard near Mackenrode1960 · Fear appealContent note"Rroftë miqësia shqiptaro-kineze": faded slogan on a building at Porto PalermoAlbania"Rroftë miqësia shqiptaro-kineze": faded slogan on a building at Porto Palermo1961 · Glittering generalitiesFRIEDENSVERTRAG: East Berlin street board on a German peace treatyEast GermanyFRIEDENSVERTRAG: East Berlin street board on a German peace treaty1961 · Name-calling, TransferContent note"Wer uns angreift wird vernichtet": GDR border sign beside the new Berlin Wall (CIA photograph)East Germany"Wer uns angreift wird vernichtet": GDR border sign beside the new Berlin Wall (CIA photograph)Nov 20, 1961 · Fear appeal"Laßt uns gemeinsam für Frieden und Verständigung wirken!": GDR peace-treaty billboard at the Friedrichstraße crossing (CIA photograph)East Germany"Laßt uns gemeinsam für Frieden und Verständigung wirken!": GDR peace-treaty billboard at the Friedrichstraße crossing (CIA photograph)Dec 8, 1961 · Glittering generalities, Scapegoating"Der deutsche Friedensvertrag bändigt den westdeutschen Militarismus!": sign at the Friedrichstraße checkpoint, BerlinEast Germany"Der deutsche Friedensvertrag bändigt den westdeutschen Militarismus!": sign at the Friedrichstraße checkpoint, BerlinDec 13, 1961 · Scapegoating, Glittering generalities"Macht das Tor auf": Brandenburg Gate model at the inner-German border, east of LübeckWest Germany"Macht das Tor auf": Brandenburg Gate model at the inner-German border, east of LübeckNov 1962 · Transfer"DDR: Das ist die Zukunft Deutschlands": grandstand board beside Berlin CathedralEast Germany"DDR: Das ist die Zukunft Deutschlands": grandstand board beside Berlin Cathedral1964 · Bandwagon"Lenin, prebuď sa, Brežnev sa zbláznil": wall slogan after the Warsaw Pact invasion, SlovakiaCzechoslovakia"Lenin, prebuď sa, Brežnev sa zbláznil": wall slogan after the Warsaw Pact invasion, Slovakia1968 · Name-calling, Transfer"Die Unbesiegbaren" (The Unconquerable): Billhardt Vietnam exhibition billboard, East BerlinEast Germany"Die Unbesiegbaren" (The Unconquerable): Billhardt Vietnam exhibition billboard, East BerlinOct 5, 1968 · Glittering generalities"1870 1970": Lenin centenary decoration on Palace Square, LeningradSoviet Union"1870 1970": Lenin centenary decoration on Palace Square, Leningrad1970 · Transfer, BandwagonGiant Lenin portrait hung in the main gate of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh), MoscowSoviet UnionGiant Lenin portrait hung in the main gate of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh), Moscow1971 · Transfer"Mit guten Taten überall voran zum X. Festival!": hand-painted sign, Dresden funicular stationEast Germany"Mit guten Taten überall voran zum X. Festival!": hand-painted sign, Dresden funicular station1973 · Glittering generalities"Да здравствует Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза!": rooftop slogan, MoscowSoviet Union"Да здравствует Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза!": rooftop slogan, Moscow1975 · Glittering generalitiesSlogan banners at a rally on Lenin Square, Gomel: "Слава КПСС!" (Glory to the CPSU!)Soviet UnionSlogan banners at a rally on Lenin Square, Gomel: "Слава КПСС!" (Glory to the CPSU!)1977 · Glittering generalities"БАМ — стройка всенародная" (BAM, a construction of the whole people): Lenin portrait and union-republic emblem board, Ust-IlimskSoviet Union"БАМ — стройка всенародная" (BAM, a construction of the whole people): Lenin portrait and union-republic emblem board, Ust-Ilimsk1977 · Bandwagon, TransferRow of agitation boards on a construction site, Ust-Ilimsk: "Делу Ленина верны!" (Loyal to Lenin's cause!)Soviet UnionRow of agitation boards on a construction site, Ust-Ilimsk: "Делу Ленина верны!" (Loyal to Lenin's cause!)1977 · Glittering generalities, Transfer"打倒王张江姚…" (Down with Wang, Zhang, Jiang, Yao...), wall slogan at Dazhai, ShanxiChina"打倒王张江姚…" (Down with Wang, Zhang, Jiang, Yao...), wall slogan at Dazhai, ShanxiAug 1977 · Name-calling"Qëllimi i televizionit borgjezo-revizioniste": beach sign against foreign television, Durrës, 1978Albania"Qëllimi i televizionit borgjezo-revizioniste": beach sign against foreign television, Durrës, 19781978 · Name-calling, Fear appealContent note"Atdheu e mbron i gjithë populli": mural of armed figures on an apartment block, 1978Albania"Atdheu e mbron i gjithë populli": mural of armed figures on an apartment block, 19781978 · Glittering generalities, Fear appeal"Marksizem-Leninizmi flamuri fitimtar": roadside board with Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin, 1978Albania"Marksizem-Leninizmi flamuri fitimtar": roadside board with Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin, 19781978 · Glittering generalities, Transfer"Tek uniteti Parti-Popull qëndron forca jonë": Party of Labour board in front of the Ethem Bey Mosque, Tirana, 1978Albania"Tek uniteti Parti-Popull qëndron forca jonë": Party of Labour board in front of the Ethem Bey Mosque, Tirana, 1978Sep 1978 · Identity fusion, Glittering generalitiesContent noteCairo Governorate portrait boards of Sadat and Carter (1979)EgyptCairo Governorate portrait boards of Sadat and Carter (1979)1979 · TransferState Information Service billboard 'A durable peace based on justice is our aim' (Cairo, 1979)EgyptState Information Service billboard 'A durable peace based on justice is our aim' (Cairo, 1979)Mar 8, 1979 · Glittering generalities"NATO soldaten tegen kernwapens": banner at the Volkel air base demonstrationNetherlands"NATO soldaten tegen kernwapens": banner at the Volkel air base demonstrationApr 12, 1982 · Testimonial"Na atoomreagan geen zonneschijn": banner at a Dutch anti-nuclear demonstrationNetherlands"Na atoomreagan geen zonneschijn": banner at a Dutch anti-nuclear demonstrationApr 17, 1982 · Name-calling, Fear appealBilingual banner "For anti-imperialist solidarity, peace and friendship" on a Moscow house of culture, XII World Festival of Youth and StudentsSoviet UnionBilingual banner "For anti-imperialist solidarity, peace and friendship" on a Moscow house of culture, XII World Festival of Youth and Students1985 · Glittering generalitiesBanned union's banners on the fence at Jasna Góra, Częstochowa: "Zło dobrem zwyciężaj"PolandBanned union's banners on the fence at Jasna Góra, Częstochowa: "Zło dobrem zwyciężaj"1985 · TransferMultilingual banners at the Artek international Pioneer camp, Gurzuf: "Für antiimperialistischen Frieden und Freundschaft"Soviet UnionMultilingual banners at the Artek international Pioneer camp, Gurzuf: "Für antiimperialistischen Frieden und Freundschaft"1986 · Glittering generalities, Transfer"Epoca Ceaușescu": 65th-anniversary billboard of the Romanian Communist Party, Bucharest, 1986Romania"Epoca Ceaușescu": 65th-anniversary billboard of the Romanian Communist Party, Bucharest, 19861986 · Transfer"三民主義統一中國" (Three Principles of the People Unites China): sign on Dadan, KinmenTaiwan"三民主義統一中國" (Three Principles of the People Unites China): sign on Dadan, KinmenAug 1986 · Glittering generalities"Reagan stop Star-Wars": placard and children's banners at an anti-missile demonstration, The HagueNetherlands"Reagan stop Star-Wars": placard and children's banners at an anti-missile demonstration, The HagueOct 31, 1987 · Fear appeal"No vamos a aceptar... que la bandera Roja y Negra claudique": billboard, León, NicaraguaNicaragua"No vamos a aceptar... que la bandera Roja y Negra claudique": billboard, León, NicaraguaMar 4, 1988 · Identity fusion, Transfer"Señores imperialistas, ¡no les tenemos absolutamente ningún miedo!": Havana billboard, 2002Cuba"Señores imperialistas, ¡no les tenemos absolutamente ningún miedo!": Havana billboard, 20022002 · Name-callingContent note"People's Desire": roadside billboard, Myanmar (photographed 2008)Myanmar"People's Desire": roadside billboard, Myanmar (photographed 2008)Mar 22, 2008 · Name-calling"Tatmadaw and the People in Eternal Unity": roadside billboard, Myanmar (photographed 2008)Myanmar"Tatmadaw and the People in Eternal Unity": roadside billboard, Myanmar (photographed 2008)Apr 9, 2008 · Identity fusion, Name-callingLDPR rally at the Georgian embassy, Moscow: 'Saakashvili = Hitler', 13 August 2008RussiaLDPR rally at the Georgian embassy, Moscow: 'Saakashvili = Hitler', 13 August 2008Aug 13, 2008 · Name-callingContent note'Stop Russia' billboard, Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi, 2008Georgia'Stop Russia' billboard, Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi, 2008Sep 1, 2008 · Fear appealContent notePutting America to Work (Recovery Act road-work sign)United StatesPutting America to Work (Recovery Act road-work sign)Mar 23, 2009 · Glittering generalitiesHillside slogans for Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, across the Yalu from Supung (photographed 2009)North KoreaHillside slogans for Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, across the Yalu from Supung (photographed 2009)May 12, 2009 · Glittering generalities, Identity fusion"강성대국을 향하여!": roadside slogan board (photographed 2011)North Korea"강성대국을 향하여!": roadside slogan board (photographed 2011)Aug 13, 2011 · Glittering generalities, Transfer"선군정치의 위대한 승리 만세!": paired roadside murals (photographed 2011)North Korea"선군정치의 위대한 승리 만세!": paired roadside murals (photographed 2011)Aug 15, 2011 · Glittering generalities, Bandwagon"위대한 장군님의 선군사상으로 사회주의위업을 끝까지 완성하자!": Songun billboard, Pyongyang (photographed 2011)North Korea"위대한 장군님의 선군사상으로 사회주의위업을 끝까지 완성하자!": Songun billboard, Pyongyang (photographed 2011)Sep 2, 2011 · Glittering generalities, Identity fusion"21세기의 태양 김정일장군 만세!": billboard, Pyongyang (photographed 2011)North Korea"21세기의 태양 김정일장군 만세!": billboard, Pyongyang (photographed 2011)Sep 2, 2011 · Glittering generalities, TransferCommittee for the Defense of the Revolution, Zona 18, Old Havana: doorway, 2012CubaCommittee for the Defense of the Revolution, Zona 18, Old Havana: doorway, 2012Mar 30, 2012 · Identity fusionВместе с Россией. 16 марта – Референдум! (Together with Russia. 16 March: Referendum!): Simferopol billboardsRepublic of Crimea UnrecognisedВместе с Россией. 16 марта – Референдум! (Together with Russia. 16 March: Referendum!): Simferopol billboardsMar 2014 · Transfer'A tyre burned, blazed, and Vova Putler - la-la-la!' Ukrainian Platform 'Sobor' billboard, KyivUkraine'A tyre burned, blazed, and Vova Putler - la-la-la!' Ukrainian Platform 'Sobor' billboard, KyivMay 17, 2014 · Name-callingContent noteRival presidential billboards, Istanbul, election day 2014TurkeyRival presidential billboards, Istanbul, election day 2014Aug 10, 2014 · Glittering generalities'Chávez vive' banners on the Centro Financiero Confinanzas, CaracasVenezuela'Chávez vive' banners on the Centro Financiero Confinanzas, CaracasOct 3, 2014 · TransferWelcome to free Eritrea: painted flag sign on a street corner in AsmaraEritreaWelcome to free Eritrea: painted flag sign on a street corner in Asmara2017 · Glittering generalities"결사옹위" (defend to the death): roadside sign with armed figures, North Korea (photographed 2017)North Korea"결사옹위" (defend to the death): roadside sign with armed figures, North Korea (photographed 2017)Jan 2, 2017 · Identity fusion, Glittering generalities'Let's preserve our native culture and language' Pushkin 'Constitution 2020' billboardRussia'Let's preserve our native culture and language' Pushkin 'Constitution 2020' billboardMar 21, 2020 · Transfer, Glittering generalities"We are woke to your PLANdemic" placard, Columbus, OhioUnited States"We are woke to your PLANdemic" placard, Columbus, OhioMay 9, 2020 · Name-calling'Core Socialist Values' billboard, Puding County, GuizhouChina'Core Socialist Values' billboard, Puding County, GuizhouOct 10, 2020 · Glittering generalities'Closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core' billboard, Zhaoshan, XiangtanChina'Closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core' billboard, Zhaoshan, XiangtanOct 24, 2021 · Identity fusion'Liberte / Support Truck Drivers' banners on a truck at the 2022 Canadian convoy rallyCanada'Liberte / Support Truck Drivers' banners on a truck at the 2022 Canadian convoy rallyJan 31, 2022 · Name-calling, Glittering generalities'Russian ship, go f*** yourself' billboard, TernopilUkraine'Russian ship, go f*** yourself' billboard, TernopilMar 9, 2022 · Name-callingContent note'Z #заПутина' LED billboardRussia'Z #заПутина' LED billboardSep 24, 2022 · Identity fusionContent noteEducation for the benefit of the mass: painted wall slogan with Eritrean flag, AsmaraEritreaEducation for the benefit of the mass: painted wall slogan with Eritrean flag, Asmara2023 · Glittering generalities'Defending the state! Defending independence!' State Bureau of Investigation billboard, KropyvnytskyiUkraine'Defending the state! Defending independence!' State Bureau of Investigation billboard, KropyvnytskyiSep 20, 2023 · Transfer, Glittering generalities'KRAKEN: Temper your will' recruitment billboard, KharkivUkraine'KRAKEN: Temper your will' recruitment billboard, KharkivOct 10, 2023 · Testimonial'Bravery is in our DNA' Brave.ua panel, BerlinUkraine'Bravery is in our DNA' Brave.ua panel, BerlinDec 22, 2023 · Glittering generalities