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[tsukiai]

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[ladyfox7oaks]

WOW, That *IS* a busy one, isn't it? (What IS it?)

[tsukiai]

Coat of arms of King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_IV_of_Denmark

Though he is OOP...it's just TOO tacky!

[ladyfox7oaks]

OI... sounds like he was a right Royal nutter, too! Three wives at the same time?

[tsukiai]

Well Muslim men can have 4 wives at once. Mohamed had like 11-13...

But still...

NUTS!

[ladyfox7oaks]

Is that embroidery or a ceiling tile?
Either way- serious neck/shoulder cramps!!!!

[cvirtue]

That's plasterwork, I'm quite sure. So, ceiling.

[firehauke]

can anyone ID the collars? beyond the obvious...

I want to know the orders. One of my pieces of research is Order Collars, and I could use some new info to enliven up a display for an event this October...

[tsukiai]

The Coat of arms of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway is surrounded by the collars of the Order of the Dannebrog (Danish word for the Danish flag) and the Order of the Elephant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Dannebrog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Elephant

[tsukiai]

I'm sure you must have this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collar_(Order_of_Knighthood)#Heraldry

[firehauke]

THANK YOU!

I was just starting to look them up - and was having the damnedest time remembering 'livery collar'...sigh. It's been a couple years.

[drgaellon]

Jesus H Frog and all his tiny tadpoles... I'm not sure I *CAN* blazon that monstrosity! :)

[tsukiai]

And if you can, it takes half a year to describe...

[nazrynn]

It's the heraldic version of nesting dolls...

[chiere]

"Jesus H Frog and all his tiny tadpoles..."

BWAAAHAAAHAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

[shaunacarrick]

If anyone seriously wants a blazon, let me know at shauna at bresnan dot net.