Editing Portrait (section)

== Official portraits ==
[[File:Het ophangen van een staatsieportret van koningin Juliana in het koninklijk verb, Bestanddeelnr 252-2803.jpg|thumb|Dutch naval officers hanging a new portrait of [[Juliana of the Netherlands|Queen Juliana]] in [[Fort Amsterdam (Curaçao)|Fort Amsterdam]]]]
Contemporary official portraits are photographs of important personalities, such as monarchs, politicians, or business executives. The portrait is usually decorated with official colors and symbols such as a [[flag]], presidential stripes, or a [[coat of arms]], belonging to a country, state, or municipality. The image may be used during events or meetings, or on products.<ref>''Portuguese Almanac of Photography'', 1957 edition, Mário Nogueira. Lisbon, Portugal, 1957</ref> A well-known example is the [[Portraits of presidents of the United States|portraying of presidents of the United States]], a tradition that has existed since the country's founding. 

In [[politics]], portraits of the leader are often used as a [[symbol]] of the [[Sovereign state|state]]. These may include paintings. In most countries, it is common protocol for a portrait of the [[head of state]] to appear in important [[government]] buildings. In many countries, official portraits of monarchs are often also hung in minor government buildings such as courts, city halls, or police stations. During World War II, portraits of exiled heads of state became symbols of unity and resistance. Resistance members would often illegally keep portraits of heads of state hidden in their homes, such as those of [[Wilhelmina of the Netherlands|Queen Wilhelmina]]. The tradition of displaying portraits of the presidents of the country often has extended to states in the USA as well.<ref>Jojola, Jeremy, Case, Angela, ''[https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/trump-complains-about-portrait-in-colorado-capitol/73-7b8bcb8a-ce92-4922-a600-a4d7193d5e0a Trump portrait to come down at Colorado Capitol after president complained about it]'', [[9news.com]], March 23, 2025</ref><ref>Olivares, José, ''[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/trump-colorado-portrait-painting ‘Insecure baby’: Trump draws ridicule after throwing fit over Colorado capitol portrait]'', [[The Guardian]], March 24, 2025</ref>