Columbia - Personification of the United States in Historical Art #3232840 (License: Personal Use)

This 19th-century chromolithograph portrays Columbia, the historic female embodiment of the United States, dressed in neoclassical garb with a red Phrygian cap, white blouse, and a navy skirt adorned with white stars. She holds a waving U.S. flag aloft in one hand and a ceremonial sword in the other, signifying both national pride and readiness to defend freedom. The composition evokes classical republican ideals and was widely used during periods of national expansion and conflict.

Commonly used in educational, historical, or patriotic contexts-such as museum exhibits, history blogs, or U.S. civics resources-to illustrate early American symbolism and national identity before Lady Liberty became dominant. Matches user intent for learning about U.S. iconography, nationalism, or visual rhetoric in 19th-century America.