Wednesday, April 27, 2016

HOW TO DECIPHER THIS INTERESTING ENTRANCE WALL COAT OF ARMS

My friend lives in this great condo on Montagne, and the lobby had this stone on the wall. Unfortunately I am a poor symbologist, but this combination of skull and caduceus was too intriguing not to attempt to understand. After trolling the internet, here are a few (plagiarized) ideas. There are only four certain symbols I could identify: the fasces, the caduceus, the  (bay) laurel wreath (a tradition begun in the University of Padua), and the oak branches with acorns.

Here are a few links to symbols used on Coat of Arms:
Fleur de Lis , Family Tree and CrestsThe Red Thread

Try making your own!
From top to bottom, left to right:
Rising star (5 points ?3rd son, excellence, good luck)
Skull - Mortality
?
Sun - energy, success, power
Bundle of rods around an axe: Fasces, an Etruscan symbol for strength through unity
Eye and Ear - Sight and Hearing
Alpha Omicron- The only lead I found on this is a Concordia Fraternity called The Omicron Brotherhood, but I haven't found a connection with Alpha. The idea I had of Alpha and Omega still lingers. Although not the greek symbol, the circle  could represent eternity and fidelity.
Lips - Speech
Oil lamp - light, life, spirituality, learning, wisdom
Right Hand, dorsum
Feather - obedience and serenity
Harp - Represents a well-composed person
of tempered judgment. A bridge to a
mystical contemplation. Music.
Laurels - Peace, Triumph, Victory and Caduceus - medicine, balance/union of opposing forces.
Oak branches with acorns - continuous growth and fertility

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