This Week in Vexillology
Submitted by Bollox Ref on Wed, 06/29/2016 - 6:33pm
Buonasera i miei amici!
This week, we have the flag of a man who liked to disturb the staff by running around the corridors waving mini versions of the flag below. Fortunately, he could pay for the experience.
Anyway, which individual owned copious numbers of mini flags. And where did he meet his maker.
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Double-headed eagle
with crown and fulmina (lightning bolts) is normally associated with one of the Holy Roman Emperors from Germany, or a Reichsadler, or from the tome of the German Confederation.
Can't pinpoint much more, though.
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.
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There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.
Well,
That sounds like a George 3.0 sort of stunt.
The man was quite German, and a nutcase, for a time.
"Obama promised transparency, but Assange is the one who brought it."
(No subject)
"Obama promised transparency, but Assange is the one who brought it."
That *was* an obscure one
Personal standard of Wilhelm of Wied, Prince of Albania from 7 March to 3 September 1914. The "official" Principality flag had a star instead of a crown, and no inescutcheon on the eagle (because the peacock in his pride was the arms of Wied).
(Note: other versions have the peacock "proper" (i.e. blue and green) on Or. No explanation for why he waned a *pink* peacock.)
Addendum: he lived and died in exile in Romania after being booted off the throne.
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
Albania! I should have known. Grrrr
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.
However, the crown is not normally
representative of a mere prince, and the fulmina would indicate a more higher rank of ruler.
Odd.
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.
Well done to T.O.M.
and Tupu's contributions.
Given that William of Wied was in Albania for a matter of months (and the state of the country) it's not surprising that the design of the princely flag is pretty much up in the air.
Anyway, I fly it, regardless.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.