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title: Our Heritage
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-our-heritage-nelson-1943/
description: A large portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson in uniform with a telescope, above his prayer on the eve of Trafalgar quoted in full and attributed to him.
section: Collection
---

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# Our Heritage

A large portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson in uniform with a telescope, above his prayer on the eve of Trafalgar quoted in full and attributed to him, under the heading 'Our Heritage'. The tell is the borrowed authority: Nelson's 1805 prayer and the printed legend 'to recall other occasions of the nation's will and high purpose' set the wartime nation beside a past victory, and his words vouch for the cause.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
OUR HERITAGE
Printed for the passengers and staff of London Transport to recall other occasions of the nation's will and high purpose.
AUSTIN 1943

May the great God Whom I worship grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him that made me, and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To Him I resign myself and the just cause which it is entrusted to me to defend. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN.
LORD NELSON, on the eve of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805

[imprint:] 248. 204 S. 1500.  The Baynard Press.
```

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