Proclamation , Liberation Of 1944

Proclamation of the Liberation
of the French Republic
Autumn 1944

Dim: 80 x 53.5 cm
Frame dim: 95 x 70.5 cm

Announcement by the Departmental Committee of the National Liberation of the Seine Inférieure.

In the autumn of 1944, as France was gradually freed from German occupation, Liberation posters were put up in towns and villages. They celebrated the return of the Republic, the victory of the Allies, and the end of the Vichy regime. These posters often featured powerful symbols like the Cross of Lorraine, the French tricolor flag, and messages rallying support for Free France. They paid tribute to the Resistance fighters, soldiers, and all those who fought for freedom. The tone was both solemn and hopeful, marking France’s restoration of sovereignty.