tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post1046556398491688598..comments2023-09-30T07:42:47.236-07:00Comments on Emperor vs Elector: Couriers up and downMurdocKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-18349424157115189042011-12-25T14:20:06.427-08:002011-12-25T14:20:06.427-08:00The fleurs de lys feature too, for example, in the...The fleurs de lys feature too, for example, in the city of Lleida coat of arms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Lleida)Salvadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409903918107193431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-15344170650783694342011-12-24T13:30:59.025-08:002011-12-24T13:30:59.025-08:00A female dragon? Specially fitting for Princess El...A female dragon? Specially fitting for Princess Elisenda if pushed to her limits, I suspect. And a clear message once associated with the other elements of her banner.<br /><br />I may be biased, but the corner devices look to my eyes as akin to the <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVwVZ84hHXo" rel="nofollow">Flors de França</a></i>?abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-85709080511546601222011-12-24T01:07:36.653-08:002011-12-24T01:07:36.653-08:00In Catalan heraldry, this bat is called "víbr...In Catalan heraldry, this bat is called "víbria" or "vibra" (from an ancient Catalan word meaning "wyvern").<br /><br />The bat device is actually some kind of "corruption" or "derivation" from the old Kings of Aragon helmet crest --a dragon or wyvern bust: http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimera_Reial<br /><br />Such derivation started appearing on coats of arms by the end of XV century, and consolidated by full XVI century.<br /><br />It is still proudly displayed on the Coat of Arms of Valencia city (http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escut_de_Val%C3%A8ncia), or that one of Palma of Majorca (http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escut_de_Palma). Only in very recent times, by the end of 20th century, it dropped from the coat of arms of Barcelona where it also was present (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Escut-barcelona1882a.JPG/220px-Escut-barcelona1882a.JPG); it now displays a Spanish Royal Crown as a crest (http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escut_de_Barcelona) :(<br /><br />Interstingly enough, although the Catalan <i>víbria</i> is represented as a 2-legged dragon, just as other European wyverns, its most remarkable feature is <i><b>her</b></i> female nature. In Catalan mythology, a Drac is male, a Víbria is female.Soldadetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287249675712055860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-35525382367424713262011-12-23T23:35:23.843-08:002011-12-23T23:35:23.843-08:00The best protection against an assassin is another...The best protection against an assassin is another <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWr6K2qBms" rel="nofollow">assassin</a> (or, even better, a full team of them). Yet, against a mine, a <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_of_the_Rue_Saint-Nicaise" rel="nofollow">machine infernale</a></i> or a group of snipers, the only safe protection is a decoy look-alike; *provided* no leak occurred.abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-72608942752719989392011-12-23T15:48:04.384-08:002011-12-23T15:48:04.384-08:00Herrschaden -specially our dear friend Directorix ...Herrschaden -specially our dear friend Directorix Katarin Lahmia- will *love* the bat.abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.com