Unicorn - Epic Being - Kew Gardens, London, Great Britain.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 51° 28.755 W 000° 17.549
30U E 688005 N 5706598
The Unicorn is an ancient Historical Creature, unlike almost every single other mythical beast, the unicorn does not appear anywhere in any culture's actual mythology. This Unicorn is located at the Palm House Terrace, Kew Gardens, London, UK.
Waymark Code: WMRP1N
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/15/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 3

The Unicorn of Scotland - Kew Gardens:
This Waymark features a stone statue of the Unicorn of Scotland, one of ten Heraldic beasts & creatures, known as the Queen's Beasts. Displayed along the Palm House Terrace in the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.

"In heraldry the unicorn is best known as the symbol of Scotland. The unicorn was chosen because it was seen as a proud and haughty beast which would rather die than be captured, just as Scots would fight to remain sovereign and unconquered. Two unicorns supported the royal arms of the King of Scots, and since the 1707 union of England and Scotland, the royal arms of the United Kingdom have been supported by a unicorn along with an English lion. Two versions of the royal arms exist: that used in Scotland gives more emphasis to the Scottish elements, placing the unicorn on the left and giving it a crown, whereas the version used in England and elsewhere gives the English elements more prominence." Text Source: (visit link) & (visit link)
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 2000BC - Present

Epic Type: Historical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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