Just wondering where the Drogheda crest comes from. Guessing it isnt coming from the Islamic moon cresent.
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Just wondering where the Drogheda crest comes from. Guessing it isnt coming from the Islamic moon cresent.
i rem readin an article on this years ago! i think that this emblem is turkish eastern european somethin like that! can someone confirm that please?
The cresent moon and star represent the unusually bright moon which Turks/Muslims credit with 'saving' their forces at Istanbul, if i recall correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Perhaps in its lopsided form, Drogheda are somehow paying tribute to the utter lack of salvation at the battle of the boyne.
Drogheda Town Crest
Louth GAA got a bit carried away adding Boyne bridge (apparently its in Meath)
:D
Wikipedia knows all (except combination to safe)
The ar$e end of it - like Drawwda - is in County Meath.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Just as well you didn't pick the three lines! :DQuote:
The star and crescent [on Drogheda town's civic crest] are the royal seal of King John, who gave the town its charter.
http://www.ngw.nl/int/ier/d/drogheda.htm
why ? whats wrong with the 3 LIONS ?