c/melbourne · by Aesecakes@lemmy.world · 3y

Taxidermy coat of arms at Melbourne Museum

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10 Comments

We can all admit this is a pretty weird thing to make yeah?

Railison@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

But is the roo “demonstrably male”? 🍒

It ought be. Heraldic animals are male by default, and coloured to make it extra obvious. Females are uncommon. Imagine image of azure pizzle here

No1@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y

I wonder if they ate them first?

Salvo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I was under the impression that there used to be a fleece at the top as well, to represent pastoral industry.

Either someone has removed it and history has been revised, or I’m suffering from the Mandela effect.

Aesecakes@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Maybe you’re thinking of the Coat of Arms of Melbourne

cuavas@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 3y

Coat of arms of Melbourne is just an advertisement - wool, tallow, oil, and we deliver! (The sheep, cow and whale represented major exports, and the ship is the mode of transport.)

1billionthcustomer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I swear it used to be called the Mandala effect, but I can’t find any reference to it having that name on the internet anymore.

Salvo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y

Ha ha.

For those who don’t know…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandela_Effect_(disambiguation)