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who were Marianne and Germania? what was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

Answer 1

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$\color{red}{Marianne}$ is the allegory representing $\color{green}France$ . It underlined the idea of a people's nation. Her characteristics were drawn from those of $\underline{Liberty}$ and $\underline{ the Republic}$ .
$\color{red}{Marianne}$ images were marked on coins and stamps.

$\color{green}{Gemania}$ is the allegory of the $\color{red}{German nation}$ . $\color{green}{Germania}$ wears a crown of oak leaves, as the German oak stands for $\underline{Heroism}$

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Answer 2

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Marianne and Germania are allegories of France and Germany respectively...

Allegories is a an abstract idea which is expressed through a person or thing.

Nations were portrayed as female figures, which we call allegories

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Marianne :

Marainne is an allegory of France. " Marainne " is a popular Christian name , which underlined the idea of a people's nation. Her characterstics were drawn from those of liberty and the republic - the red cap, the tri - colour, the cokade.

Statues of Marainne were erected in the public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity and to persuade them identify with it.

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Germania :

Germania is the allegory of Germany.

Its characterstics is :

∆ Broken chains signifies that being freed

∆ Breastplate with eagle signifies of German Empire i.e strength

∆ Crown of Oak leaves signifies heroism

∆ Sword signifies Readiness to fight

∆ Olive branch around the sword signifies willingness to make peace

∆ Black, red and gold tricolor signifies flag of liberal nationalists in 1948

∆ Ray of rising sun signifies beginning of new era.

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