Hamilton Porter Posted April 27, 2023 Posted April 27, 2023 A unicorn is a startup with at least $1 billion in funding. https://www.techbuzz.news/byu-leads-on-unicorn-creation/ 1
The Nehor Posted May 2, 2023 Posted May 2, 2023 Oh, unicorn has a different meaning in another community and I was interested to see how many women were hooking up with couples in a tribute to our polygynous past. This is not quite as interesting.
Hamilton Porter Posted May 23, 2023 Author Posted May 23, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 2:58 AM, Meadowchik said: The unicorn is Scotland's national animal. I thought it was the Loch Ness Monster.
Stargazer Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 11:58 PM, Meadowchik said: The unicorn is Scotland's national animal. Ummm. Not really. There isn't a "national animal" per se. Two unicorns do appear as supporters in the coat of arms of Scotland, however. 1
Calm Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stargazer said: Ummm. Not really. There isn't a "national animal" per se. Two unicorns do appear as supporters in the coat of arms of Scotland, however. Are you certain? It appears to be widely accepted as such within Scotland, but there is a big difference between being officially used as a symbol for a country and being officially declared as a national animal. https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-unicorn-scotlands-national-animal This claims King Robert declare it such, but does not provide documentation: https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/why-is-the-unicorn-scotlands-national-animal-1489215# This, Otoh, has a lot more detail and it is more that he declared it a national symbol by putting it in his coat of arms. https://weewhitehoose.co.uk/study/unicorn-scotlands-national-animal/ Quote The unicorn has had a connection with Scotland for almost seven hundred years since King Robert III (1337-1406) incorporated a pair of unicorns into the royal coat of arms of Scotland in the late fourteenth century. The unicorns support a shield, symbolic of the country remaining unconquered. A carving of his coat of arms can be found above the gateway of Rothesay Castle, the oldest surviving example of the unicorn’s inclusion. Robert III came to the throne after Scotland had been at war with England for the best part of sixty years in the Wars of Scottish Independence, and it’s thought that he adopted the mythical beast for the national symbol to draw inspiration from its strength, purity, and freedom as the newly liberated kingdom of Scotland was rebuilt. Edited June 29, 2023 by Calm 1
Stargazer Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Calm said: Are you certain? It appears to be widely accepted as such within Scotland, but there is a big difference between being officially used as a symbol for a country and being officially declared as a national animal. https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-unicorn-scotlands-national-animal This claims King Robert declare it such, but does not provide documentation: https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/why-is-the-unicorn-scotlands-national-animal-1489215# This, Otoh, has a lot more detail and it is more that he declared it a national symbol by putting it in his coat of arms. https://weewhitehoose.co.uk/study/unicorn-scotlands-national-animal/ Whoopsie!!! It IS the national animal of Scotland. I checked a good source in trying to verify what I was writing and completely missed this! I usually try to be careful in checking my sources, but... Mea culpa! Mea maxima culpa! 2
Stargazer Posted July 23, 2023 Posted July 23, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 7:15 PM, Meadowchik said: Silly Stargazer! 😄 Yes, silly me, indeed! 1
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