10th Class Social Science The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

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      Who were Marianne and Germania?

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                      Female allegories were invented by artists in the 19th century to represent the nation. In France, she was christened Marianne, a popular Christian name, which underlined the idea of a people's nation. Her characteristics were drawn from those of liberty and the Republic?the red cap, the tricolour, and the cockade. Statues of Marianne were erected in public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity. Marianne images were marked on coins and stamps also. Similarly, Germania became the allegory of the German nation. In visual representations, Germania wears a crown of oak leaves, as the German oak stands for heroism.


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