Joan of Arc - The Maid of Orleans and French National Hero #142583 (License: Personal Use)

This 19th-century engraving depicts Joan of Arc in gleaming plate armor, her long hair flowing as she lifts a sword in one hand and a sacred banner in the other. Behind her, blurred figures suggest a chaotic battlefield, reinforcing her role as a spiritual and military leader during the Siege of Orléans in 1429. The dramatic composition emphasizes her youth, resolve, and symbolic status as both warrior and saint.

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