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Secret of the Sea
Christophe Agou #Photography
Mermaid Heraldry
Coat of arms of Haarlem supported by mermaids. 1625 Pen and brown ink and brown wash.
Mermaid
In heraldry and Coats of Arms, the mermaid or merman is a favourite symbol for seafarers or anything related to the sea. The merman was also referred to as a triton and siren was occasionally an alternate name for the mermaid. Both are symbols of eloquence.
In heraldry. the merman is usually found as a supporter and less often as a charge on a shield.
The mermaid is much more common and is generally represented with the traditional mirror and comb in her hands.
A Melusine is a mermaid with two tails disposed on either side of her, commonly found in German heraldry.
Rosie Hardy
Kindra Nikole ~ Fantasy photography
Kindra Nikole.
Kindra Nikole #photography
The shell grotto – The Serpentine Passage – Margate UK
The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in Margate, Kent. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of seashells, totalling about 190sq metres of mosaic, or 4.6 million shells. It was discovered in 1835 but its age and purpose remain unknown. The Grotto is a Grade I listed building and is open to the public.
Ellie Davies #photography
Hermann Schnauss, Electrographics of a Hand, 1900 ~ Photo by kraftgenie on Flickr.
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