Mecklenburg Schwerin Landwirtschaftskammer

[Steve K.]

A face only his mother could love......For all his hard work......I've seen this image on the Meck.-Schw. crest before but does anyone know the significance, if any, of the grimace with a tongue sticking out?? Only in Mecklenburg......

Cheers,

Steve

[Guest Rick Research]

:love:

A herald's lasting joke? (What's "Don't Eat The Hamburger" in Latin?)

Or perhaps in the Old Days, border posts literally had heads like this facing outwards to frighten off the non-Wendish?

One thing-- having grown up near Moo Farms... cows and bulls do NOT have human teeth. Notice also that the Very Rude Tongue is being projected THROUGH the upper choppers... rather like German Panzer skulls which have two rows of teeth... and no jaw!

Seriously, lovely medal still perfectly preserved in its Etui. :cheers:

[Tom Y]

It's an aurochs, a fearsome and now extinct wild ox. Go to Wikipedia, Aurochs in art, history, mythology, and media.

The linguate grimace is reminiscent of Greek Gorgons. I imagine the message is "We're big, we're strong, and if you mess with us we'll ---- you up bad"

Edited September 5, 2008 by Tom Y

[Steve K.]

Crazy crowned Aurochs with a Gorgonian smile........no worries about this medal ever being faked!