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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago
Quizzes & Puzzles 46
Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 45 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 45:1 Gymnopédie is...
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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago
Quizzes & Puzzles 45
Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 44 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 44:1 In navigation,...
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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago
Quizzes & Puzzles 12
Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 11 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 11:1 Countries someti...
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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago
Retrospection 12
Symbols, Flags, Heraldry, Creativity and Art. It has hardly escaped any long time reader of mine that I am fascinated by symbols, and I have a separate label for that in my index . Yet that inc...
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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago
The Eagle as an Heraldic Symbol of Empire
A single eagle, single-headed or double-headed, turns up in the symbology of empires throughout history. As a symbol of a ruler, we find eagles in the Antiquities. For the Greeks it was a symbol of Z...
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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago
Vexillology & Heraldry
Recently I posted two articles here about symbols related to flags and heraldry: Fleur-de-lis & The Lily of Florence and La Tricolore: What is the Origin of Its Colours and Design? Since I will pu...
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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago
Fleur-de-lis & The Lily of Florence
I. Fleur-de-lis We will start with a look at Fleur-de-lis. It is a symbol occurring in heraldry and on flags, where it is commonly associated with France or shows some French connection. However, t...
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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago
Snakes in Astrology & Heraldry
All over the world and throughout the whole human history, snakes and serpents have been important symbols and they have played an essential role in many mythologies. In a previous article , we looke...
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