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A vertical World War II-era propaganda poster features a central, stylized illustration of a man’s face and torso, rendered in high-contrast gray and white tones with heavy, swirling lines. The man’s face is positioned in the center, showing narrowed eyes and creased forehead; he covers his nose and mouth with his right hand while his left arm reaches upward toward the top right corner. The background consists of light gray and white wavy patterns. Large, bold text is overlaid on the image in a red, sans-serif font: "BELGIUM SAILS FOR VICTORY". An artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner, and in the bottom right, the small printed text "Published by the Belgian Information Center" and a New York address. The entire image is contained within a thin white border.

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Title
Belgium sails for victory
Creator
Heudferie, Lette L., artist
Belgian Information Center, publisher
Published
New York, 1939-1945
Full Collection Name
Second World War posters pertaining to various European countries, circa 1939-circa 1945
Project Name
War Posters
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 2005.176:012--D
Subject (Topic)
Propaganda (Anti-German, Anti-Japanese, Anti-Italian)
Belgium
World War, 1939-1945--United States--Posters
Type
Image
Extent
1 print (poster);;74 x 55 cm
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Part of: Second World War posters pertaining to various European countries
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, February 2026 .

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