Auction 68 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Prayer of "He Who Gives Salvation to Kings" in Honor of USA President Franklin Delano Roosevelt – Printed on a "V for Victory" Banner – World War II

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A printed cloth banner with the text of the prayer "HaNoten Teshu'ah L'Melachim" (He Who Gives Salvation to Kings) in honor of USA President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his vice president. [USA, 1941-1945]. Hebrew and English.
Printed on the banner, in Hebrew and in English, is the prayer "He Who Gives Salvation to Kings" ("A Prayer for the Government"), naming President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the USA President since 1933 until his death in 1945, shortly before the end of World War II. Above the text appear the USA flag and the Zionist flag, crossed.
The American flag is printed on the margins of the banner. A large red letter "V" appears across the text, with the corresponding Morse code above - common in publications during World War II, symbolizing the hope for victory.
22.5X34.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Stains. Slight peeling of color. Some unraveling at the edges. The cloth is attached at the top edge to velvet paper.
Enclosed: A pin from Roosevelt's third presidential campaign, with the legend "Roosevelt Labor's Choice". [1940].
Anglo-Judaica and American Judaica
Anglo-Judaica and American Judaica