Congo, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1890

This chromolithograph, part of the "Flags of All Nations" series produced by Allen & Ginter for their cigarette brand, depicts the flag of the Congo, a country in Central Africa. The flag, a blue field with a yellow five-pointed star in the center, is shown waving in the wind, with a palm tree and a boat with indigenous people in the foreground. The card's vibrant colors and detailed imagery showcase the late 19th-century fascination with exploration and colonialism.