in search of the king who had once held it in such high regard to symbolize the mandate of his reign "nutrisco et extinguo"*...
[*"nourish the good and extinguish the bad" - vive la France!]
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
of kings and lost lizards
in search of the king who had once held it in such high regard to symbolize the mandate of his reign "nutrisco et extinguo"*...
[*"nourish the good and extinguish the bad" - vive la France!]
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Bravo for having noted the little symbol of François I!!
Merci, Peter!...I always found it intriguing that such a supreme king chose such a small and slimy [but sleekly elegant!] amphibian for his emblem - it just confirms my belief that most creatures have powers beyond human comprehension!
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