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Identifying a symbol

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  • 29-07-2009 4:37pm
    #1
    cozski
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭


    Not sure this is the right place but if not maybe some-one will sign post me. The picture below was taken by my girlfirend at a remote church in Northern Spain and she was wondering if it signified anything in particular (i.e. some universal aspects) or whether it might be more specific to a family, person, region, etc. Has anybody seen this and know anything about it or know where I might find some resources for identifying it online?

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    Huge thanks in advance...


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    spurious
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    It looks like a lyre. Perhaps the person was a musician?


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    #3
    cozski
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭cozski


    Ah, indeed... I think you're right... it seems pretty obvius now :o thanks for that :)


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    MrPatMustard
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    Doesn't look masonic...


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    johnl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭johnl


    MrPatMustard wrote: »
    Doesn't look masonic...

    Maybe masonic,
    But what with that lyre motif,
    I'd sooner say bard.


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    Oryx
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    A lyre indicates harmony, in heraldry it indicates contemplation.


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