Kriegsanleihe – “Subscribe to the 8th War Loan! ”RE328799

🏦 8. Kriegsanleihe – “Subscribe to the 8th War Loan!”

A 1917 Austro-Hungarian Poster of Martial Fantasy and Imperial Symbolism

🎨 Visual Description – A Tableau of Patriotism, Power, and Poise

Set against a gold-foiled backdrop that gleams like the cover of a medieval chronicle, we see a most unusual procession:

A woman, robed in white, crowned with blossoms, rides side-saddle atop a powerful black steed. Her skin is olive green—symbolic, perhaps, of allegorical purity or mythic detachment. She holds a white dove in one hand, and in the other, a palm branch—both enduring symbols of peace and noble virtue. Her expression is calm, dignified, almost transcendent.

The horse is draped in a crimson heraldic covering, adorned with the imperial double-headed eagle and sword—Austria’s martial sigil. It marches proudly beside a knight in full armour, who leads them forward with sword across his shoulders, a soldier-priest figure poised between action and ceremony.

Behind them, the land rolls into gentle farmlands dotted with homes, fields, and roads—a pastoral vision of the homeland they are meant to protect.

Above the figures, in dramatic Gothic script, the bold headline cries:

„Zeichnet österr. 8. Kriegsanleihe!”
“Subscribe to the 8th Austrian War Loan!”

And below:

“Anmeldungen nimmt die Anglo-Österr. Bank entgegen.”
“Applications are accepted by the Anglo-Austrian Bank.”

🖨️ Your Reproduction – A Poster of Elegance and Gravitas

This extraordinary poster is now available as a museum-quality reproduction, perfect for both historic admiration and aesthetic statement:

• Printed on premium 200gsm heavyweight semi-gloss paper

• Silk finish – bringing the gold and crimson to life with subtle sheen

• Humidity and scratch resistant – ideal for framing and long-term display

• Crafted in England, restored with reverence for its Viennese origins

👑 For Whom This Stands Tall

This is a must-have for:

• Collectors of WWI propaganda or Habsburg ephemera

• Enthusiasts of early 20th-century graphic design and Jugendstil

• Students of financial history, political art, or Austro-Germanic mythology

• Decorators of libraries, studies, war rooms, or symbolist salons

It’s not just a call to arms—it’s an aesthetic moment in history, weaponised in ink and gilded in rhetoric.

🕊️ FINAL WORD

“Here, myth and money march side by side—not with shame, but with the solemn grace of empire.”
— David Harrison

👉 Click “Add to Cart” and let this imperial vision become part of your historic collection.
Because even war, at times, was dressed in allegory.