Britannia
Sign in to savethumb|The Armada Memorial in [[Plymouth depicting Britannia|alt=A photograph of a statue of Britannia on a stone plinth outdoors]]
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16 sectionsContents
- Greek and Roman periods
- British revival
- Medieval use
- Renaissance and British Empire
- Modern associations
- Depiction on British currency and postage stamps
- Coinage
- Banknotes
- Postage stamps
- Britannia watermark in paper
- Brit Awards
- Namesakes
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
thumb|The Armada Memorial in [[Plymouth depicting Britannia|alt=A photograph of a statue of Britannia on a stone plinth outdoors]]
The image of Britannia () is the national personification of Britain, traditionally depicted as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity, the Latin was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great Britain, and the Roman province of Britain during the Roman Empire. The Roman Britannia was typically depicted reclining or seated, with not a trident but a spear and shield, appearing on Roman coins of the 2nd century AD.