1920 - Fanion de voiture de l’ambassadeur americain en Pologne. Fanion biface en tissu de coton, portant l’embleme officiel des etatsUnis entoure d’etoiles. Une seule sangle de fixation au mat est presente. Dimensions 20 × 30 cm. Modele destine a l’ambassadeur Anthony Biddle, ambassadeur des etatsUnis en Pologne de 1937 a 1943. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. (17 decembre 1897 – 13 novembre 1961) etait un diplomate americain, homme d’affaires et general de division (Major General) de l’armee des etatsUnis. Issu d’une grande famille de Philadelphie, il s’est notamment illustre pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale en etant accredite simultanement aupres d’un nombre exceptionnel de gouvernements europeens en exil. En poste a Varsovie lors de l’invasion de la Pologne par l’Allemagne nazie en septembre 1939, il evacue le pays sous les bombardements avec le personnel de l’ambassade. etabli a Londres, il est accredite simultanement aupres de huit gouvernements en exil la Pologne, la Belgique, les PaysBas, la Norvege, la Grece, la Yougoslavie, la Tchecoslovaquie et le Luxembourg. Cette situation fait de lui l’un des diplomates americains ayant represente simultanement le plus grand nombre de gouvernements etrangers. En 1944, il quitte temporairement le departement d’etat pour reprendre du service actif dans l’armee. Il rejoint l’etatmajor du general Dwight D. Eisenhower au sein du SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force), ou il s’occupe notamment des relations avec les forces armees europeennes liberees. a noter une certaine usure et une patine d’usage. etat II+. Car pennant of the United States Ambassador to Poland. Doublesided cotton pennant bearing the official emblem of the United States surrounded by stars. Only one fastening strap for attachment to the flagstaff remains. Dimensions 20 × 30 cm. Pattern intended for Ambassador Anthony Biddle, United States Ambassador to Poland from 1937 to 1943. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. (17 December 1897 – 13 November 1961) was an American diplomat, businessman and Major General in the United States Army. Born into a prominent Philadelphia family, he distinguished himself during the Second World War by being simultaneously accredited to an exceptional number of European governments in exile. Stationed in Warsaw during the Nazi German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he evacuated the country under bombardment alongside embassy personnel. Based in London, he was simultaneously accredited to eight governments in exile Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Greece, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Luxembourg. This made him one of the American diplomats to represent the greatest number of foreign governments simultaneously. In 1944, he temporarily left the State Department to return to active military service. He joined General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s staff at SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force), where he was particularly involved in relations with the armed forces of liberated European countries. Some wear and agerelated patina should be noted. Condition II+.