Figurehead of the Tall Ship ‘Sagres II’
The figurehead of a sailing ship is the emblematic figure of the ship: it is it which conveys the image of the sailing ship, and beyond that, the image of its country of origin. The majority of the sailing ships of the world have their figurehead, more or less allegorical and often characteristic of the country of origin of the ship. The three-masted ship ‘Sagres II’, is the sailing ship emblematic of the Portuguese fleet. The very art-déco figurehead of the ‘Sagres II’ represents Prince Henry (‘Henry the Navigator), an enthusiastic patron of navigational research and exploration during the 15th century, when Portugal ruled the seas.
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