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anneboleyn

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9. Well, I love it. I study medieval literature so I have always loved the pageantry of coats of arms

Fri May 25, 2018, 03:43 PM

May 2018

— there are fascinating appearances of coats of arms, family sigils, in medieval history and literature. The visual symbolism is very sophisticated.

This is very pretty and the California twist is cool! This (the beautiful wedding) has been about the only thing making me happy recently since the news is so fcking depressing so thank you!

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A songbird and sunshine: Meghan Markle's coat of arms unveiled [View all] demmiblue May 2018 OP

I yawned at this. Goodheart May 2018 #1

Oh. n/t demmiblue May 2018 #2

I apologize. Goodheart May 2018 #4

You should post it. n/t demmiblue May 2018 #6

I'm not falling for that! LOL Goodheart May 2018 #7

I had no ill intentions. demmiblue May 2018 #8

Here's one I prepared earlier canetoad May 2018 #29

True story. I was admiring "Guernica" in the Museum of Modern Art ... kwassa May 2018 #40

I saw it there too. Breathtaking, and it took a long time to take it all in. brush May 2018 #45

Yep, heard that before canetoad May 2018 #50

Well, I love it. Goodheart May 2018 #61

Interesting. Though I am not sure I like the crown around the songbird's neck lol. Tipperary May 2018 #3

That's because the crown chokes the songbird. Dave Starsky May 2018 #12

Crown around the bird's neck CharleyDog May 2018 #15

Welcome to DU, CharleyDog! calimary May 2018 #19

And a unicorn! catrose May 2018 #24

It probably indicates that she doesn't have a title in her family lunatica May 2018 #28

It's a coronet sarge43 May 2018 #30

Correct! canetoad May 2018 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author hedda_foil May 2018 #60

The lion has something on his neck too. Plus a crown. It does Luz May 2018 #36

It could be to show she isn't from a titled family lunatica May 2018 #27

Exactly. I'm a medievalist and the visual complexity of symbols like this during that period is just anneboleyn May 2018 #38

Out of curiosity can you tell me if lunatica May 2018 #41

Here's an article comparing Catherine's and Meghan's. tammywammy May 2018 #54

Thanks! lunatica May 2018 #56

I saw it as restraint, or deference to the Crown. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #34

House Arryn & House Lannister??? n/t Yavin4 May 2018 #5

or Baelish? eShirl May 2018 #10

No more Baelish (show anyway -- who knows if George ever finishes another book) anneboleyn May 2018 #13

He won't ever finish the books. Yavin4 May 2018 #53

Well, I love it. I study medieval literature so I have always loved the pageantry of coats of arms anneboleyn May 2018 #9

I love all it represents, from traditional to the inclusion of the personal in Markel herself. Wwcd May 2018 #11

That California touch is REALLY nice! calimary May 2018 #20

Heraldry has been called the short hand of history sarge43 May 2018 #31

I'm not against royalty in any way lunatica May 2018 #14

Not that I would know, but I've heard that "royals" have known a bit of debauchery in their lives... erronis May 2018 #16

Yeah, but would they grace the front page of rags and lunatica May 2018 #18

I don't think she is sacrificing anything. Silver Gaia May 2018 #21

Maybe you're right lunatica May 2018 #25

I love it, too! Silver Gaia May 2018 #17

This is really quite charming. Meghan & Harry's wedding has been the one bright spot... Hekate May 2018 #22

Yes. murielm99 May 2018 #37

next she can get a star named after her, registered in the copyright office in msongs May 2018 #23

I see what you did there... GulfCoast66 May 2018 #39

I'm trying to research the bird's crown, but the best I can come up with so far is "dignity" Hekate May 2018 #26

I believe the crown at the neck is a very direct symbol. Lucinda May 2018 #33

Thank you! That makes a lot of sense. nt Hekate May 2018 #42

Good points! Yes, that makes sense. Thank you. Silver Gaia May 2018 #47

The crown at the neck is in all these royal coat of arms tammywammy May 2018 #55

Very nice, I love the references to the Golden State California. appalachiablue May 2018 #32

Me too Raine May 2018 #44

I'm not a native Californian, but I am a Californian by choice. Silver Gaia May 2018 #48

It's so appropriate now with The Golden State in A Golden Age, truly! appalachiablue May 2018 #49

I mentioned in post 33 what I think the crown at the neck means, and I LOVE the wintersweet Lucinda May 2018 #35

Despite my ambivalence to the Royals and all that implies, BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #43

Very cool, beautiful and unlike Raine May 2018 #46

Coat of Arms of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wife of Charles, Prince of Wales :) Donkees May 2018 #51

Interesting ... very fierce Raine May 2018 #52

The blue boar is taken from her father's coat of arms. n/t tammywammy May 2018 #57

Thanks for that info Raine May 2018 #59