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16-05-2008, 02:00 PM
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Lucerne, Switzerland.
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16-05-2008, 05:18 PM
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Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says?
Cheers Wendy "Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message ... Lucerne, Switzerland. |
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16-05-2008, 07:19 PM
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"Wendy7" wrote ... Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says? I think the meaning is something like .. Helvetorum ( accusingly, men from Helvet) these are loyal and courageous guardians But that's only a guess. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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17-05-2008, 03:20 AM
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Wendy7 wrote:
Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says? Cheers Wendy It's a tribute to some Swiss army soldiers who died trying to protect the French Royal family. http://travelguide.all-about-switzer...s-history.html A Close up, it has some blossoms in it so I guess it's on topic. :-) |
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17-05-2008, 03:20 AM
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Bob Hobden wrote:
"Wendy7" wrote ... Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says? I think the meaning is something like .. Helvetorum ( accusingly, men from Helvet) these are loyal and courageous guardians But that's only a guess. Pretty close guess, just the same. :-) |
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17-05-2008, 10:26 AM
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Wendy7 wrote:
Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says? Cheers Wendy "Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message ... Lucerne, Switzerland. More on the Dying Lion Monument in Lucerne. Bob See: http://travelguide.all-about-switzer...s-history.html |
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17-05-2008, 10:29 AM
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Bob Williams wrote:
Wendy7 wrote: Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says? Cheers Wendy "Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message ... Lucerne, Switzerland. More on the Dying Lion Monument in Lucerne. Bob See: http://travelguide.all-about-switzer...s-history.html OOPS! I didn't read all the responses before I fired off the same URL as Barbara.......Mea Culpa. Bob |
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17-05-2008, 07:13 PM
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Oh shame, I didn't notice that he was speared! Thanks for the links.
"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message ... Wendy7 wrote: Neat, neat, neat! I love lions, wonder what the latin inscription says? Cheers Wendy It's a tribute to some Swiss army soldiers who died trying to protect the French Royal family. http://travelguide.all-about-switzer...s-history.html A Close up, it has some blossoms in it so I guess it's on topic. :-) |
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