World War 1.
Loos in Northern France.
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Very nice but I am left curious about the flags shown top left.
Your heading says "The Entente". Google provides the following on a search for "The Entente WW1". This "refers to the Triple Entente, the informal agreement between France, Russia, and Great Britain that formed the core of the Allied Powers against the Central Powers. Over time, the Entente evolved and absorbed more nations like Italy, the United States, and Japan, becoming the Allied Powers. The term "Entente" highlights the pre-war diplomatic understanding, while "Allies" better describes the broader coalition that fought together in the war itself.'
Why if this cover refers to the Triple Entente' are four flags, not three, shown, none of which is the Union Jack?
If this is about the 'Allied Powers' where is the Union Jack and the US Stars and Stripes? Starting in the center top and going clockwise, I think the flags are from Russia, Belgium, two from France and finally one other. But whose flag is it?
The Latin phrase 'Pro Patria' translates to "for one's country" or "for the homeland". If the cover is judged on this basis it is more likely an emotive French patriotic symbol than one representing the nations of 'The Entente' and or the combative 'Allied Powers'.
My only concern in buying this cover was the date (first anniversery of the beginning of WW2) and to use it in my WWI Turkey collection to show that the two countries ie France and England were fighting together, as and when the other countries become relevant in my collection I may change the write up. I prefere the minimum write up and the cover can then be shown larger. If it had been too small, you wouldn't have been able to see the flags, let alone recognise them. The write up is fine when taken in context to my presentation and maybe a little too minimum for being viewe in isolation. but if I didn't show what I produce, people wouldn't see it would they?