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This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage war poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — Poster No. 5 published by the \u003cstrong\u003eParliamentary Recruiting Committee, London\u003c\/strong\u003e — was one of the defining images of the early war recruitment campaign of \u003cstrong\u003e1914\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced in \u003cstrong\u003e1914\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of the initial wave of \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Army voluntary recruitment propaganda\u003c\/strong\u003e, this boldly simple poster used the potent symbolism of the \u003cstrong\u003eUnion Jack\u003c\/strong\u003e and the royal cipher \u003cstrong\u003eG.R. (Georgius Rex)\u003c\/strong\u003e to appeal directly to British men's sense of patriotic duty. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee produced hundreds of poster designs during the first years of the war, before the introduction of conscription in \u003cstrong\u003e1916\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this straightforward typographic appeal — \"YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED YOU \/ ENLIST NOW\" — was among the most direct and powerful. It belongs to the same tradition as Kitchener's famous pointing finger, placing personal responsibility at the heart of the recruitment message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst World War British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the most important documents of \u003cstrong\u003e20th century British political and graphic history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is essential for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eGreat War recruitment poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBritish WWI propaganda memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, or students of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 20th century British political graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a powerful and historically resonant display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the patriotic graphic authority of authentic \u003cstrong\u003eFirst World War British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImperial War Museum – British WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Archives (UK) – Parliamentary Recruiting Committee archive, 1914–1916\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational Army Museum – British First World War volunteer recruitment history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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