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for Nicolai

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Apr 27, 2008, 2:44:13 PM4/27/08
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Just a theory regarding the origin of the Coat of Arms!?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Isle_of_Man_coat_of_arms.svg

Celtic Spiral!???
http://www.ransen.com/Articles/Primeval2.gif

or is this old news?

Best regards,
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for Nicolai

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Apr 27, 2008, 2:48:38 PM4/27/08
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A better version
see central spiral
http://www.terra.es/personal5/gaidheal/spiral2.gif

Turenne

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Apr 27, 2008, 3:38:16 PM4/27/08
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Further to Nicolai's suggestion

The Manx people believe that the triskelion (Gr. three-legged) came
from Scandinavia. According to Norse mythology, the triskelion was a
symbol of the movement of the sun through the heavens.

Richard Lichten

for Nicolai

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Apr 28, 2008, 10:21:42 PM4/28/08
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Thank you Richard, that makes two of us!
This next symbol could also feed into this theory!
http://www.theunbrokencircle.co.uk/folklore_threehares.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200407/s1146284.htm

Just as a reminder, they found "Celtic???" graves in the Chinese
desert
Blondish Brown Red haired mummies with plaid cloaks and gowns/skirts!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dw64i6nGuss

Turenne

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Apr 29, 2008, 8:12:17 AM4/29/08
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Nicolai wrote:

>Just as a reminder, they found "Celtic???" graves in the Chinese desert

Probably Irish tourists who arrived a bit early for the Olympics.

Richard

for Nicolai

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Apr 29, 2008, 11:08:53 PM4/29/08
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Just a "little" ahead of their time!
:)

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