Funny that you should bring up Austria! I recognise the Tyrolean crest in the portrait! My wife’s Tyrolean. Back in the day, it wasn’t yet part of Austria. Way before that lady in the portrait kicked the proverbial pisspot, she had lost the Bavarian & Carinthian commodes, ending up with…yup, just the bird. That’s the Countess of Tyrol. Tyrolean independence hopes were flushed away despite Maggie’s brave attempts to match her interior decor. The Tyrolean outhouse was later incorporated into the Austrian empire.
Btw, you’re right to link the double-headed eagle as facist, it was on their flag between ‘34 &’38 during their short period of Austrofacism. But when Hitler annexed Austria, I think it was removed. The current coat of arms, since ’45, now only has a 1 headed eagle like before ’34.
Maybe click-to-enlarge image can be found here. A smaller enlargement can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Margarete of Gorizia-Tyrol with Tyrolean, Bavarian and Carinthian coat of arms (link shows her Wikipedia page — history wasn’t kind to her, Google translated German Wikipedia page has more; earlier here link has links to the coats of arms) isn’t shown online, as far as I can tell, by its current-location(?).I’ve sent an enquiry to the (unsure) current-location. If I get a reply, I’ll post below and at the here link what I find out.Thirteenth, of the at least 17 works (for some reason, only 16 are listed today), with no attribution, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
@Nurse DieselI just snorted coffee up my nose while reading your comment!First time I saw those uniforms, my first reaction was “Ow, my eyes, my eyes!”
I’ve not even read the comments, but a display of heraldry being interpreted as toilet seat lids is just TOO FUNNY! This is my own registered arms in the game.
margueritem over 11 years ago
Oh, the bird, definitely the bird!
tattooedcyberidiot over 11 years ago
I see she’s already chosen the matching drapes, upholstery and gown
zero over 11 years ago
I think she works for NASCAR
nikonguy24 over 11 years ago
University of Maryland President Dr. Emelia Thundersquat models this season’s football team uniform.
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
purveyors of the finest in royal panty shields for 400 years
Superfrog over 11 years ago
Patterns for the symbol minded.
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
Mideval Semaphore Flags
pcolli over 11 years ago
“Today, I’m going to show you how to make this dress out of these two heraldic shields and a few Higgs-Bosons.”
StelBel over 11 years ago
Margret decides that, when in doubt, go with “our royal portrait”…
…which is certainly understated — and in the very best of taste.
OmqR-IV.0 over 11 years ago
Funny that you should bring up Austria! I recognise the Tyrolean crest in the portrait! My wife’s Tyrolean. Back in the day, it wasn’t yet part of Austria. Way before that lady in the portrait kicked the proverbial pisspot, she had lost the Bavarian & Carinthian commodes, ending up with…yup, just the bird. That’s the Countess of Tyrol. Tyrolean independence hopes were flushed away despite Maggie’s brave attempts to match her interior decor. The Tyrolean outhouse was later incorporated into the Austrian empire.
Btw, you’re right to link the double-headed eagle as facist, it was on their flag between ‘34 &’38 during their short period of Austrofacism. But when Hitler annexed Austria, I think it was removed. The current coat of arms, since ’45, now only has a 1 headed eagle like before ’34.
mamarose127 Premium Member over 11 years ago
What she’s wearing isn’t 1670. 1470, maybe. I know, picky picky…
BlackTie over 11 years ago
My toilet seat cover looks like a Jackson Pollock.
puddlesplatt over 11 years ago
That’s the worst drag dress i’ve ever seen…go change Blanche.
mabrndt Premium Member over 11 years ago
Maybe click-to-enlarge image can be found here. A smaller enlargement can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Margarete of Gorizia-Tyrol with Tyrolean, Bavarian and Carinthian coat of arms (link shows her Wikipedia page — history wasn’t kind to her, Google translated German Wikipedia page has more; earlier here link has links to the coats of arms) isn’t shown online, as far as I can tell, by its current-location(?).I’ve sent an enquiry to the (unsure) current-location. If I get a reply, I’ll post below and at the here link what I find out.Thirteenth, of the at least 17 works (for some reason, only 16 are listed today), with no attribution, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
PoodleGroomer over 11 years ago
Do you use the winner’s or loser’s shield for the toilet seat? The loser’s goes on the urinals.
The Real Zarth Arn over 11 years ago
Guiding a plane to the runway.
Mickeylacey over 11 years ago
That is really funny…..I would want the black and white to go with stark white !!!!
todyoung over 11 years ago
dare y’all to pronounce her name…
Popeyesforearm over 11 years ago
thought it was Dennis Rodman for a sec
Happy Cat Premium Member over 11 years ago
@Nurse DieselI just snorted coffee up my nose while reading your comment!First time I saw those uniforms, my first reaction was “Ow, my eyes, my eyes!”
mountaingreenery. over 11 years ago
What a great name, Lion Feuchtwanger.
pcolli over 11 years ago
You try them and find them in need of punishment?.:-)
vldazzle over 11 years ago
I’ve not even read the comments, but a display of heraldry being interpreted as toilet seat lids is just TOO FUNNY! This is my own registered arms in the game.
mabrndt Premium Member over 9 years ago
Another work without artist attribution can be found here.