Winged Unicorn - Grapevine, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 32° 56.105 W 097° 04.711
14S E 679642 N 3645728
The 800-pound sculpture sits atop the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau’s north tower. The piece, which is 7 feet tall and 9 feet from wingtip to wingtip, joins the Grapevine’s Public Art Trail.
Waymark Code: WMZ930
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2018
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Wikipedia
A winged unicorn (or flying unicorn) is a fictional horse with wings like Pegasus and the horn of a unicorn. This creature has no specific name.
Winged unicorns have been depicted in art. Ancient Achaemenid Assyrian seals depict winged unicorns and winged bulls as representing evil, but winged unicorns can also represent light.
Star-Telegram Newspaper Article
Grapevine officials said the winged unicorn symbolizes action, dreams and wishes that come true.
The unicorn is positioned in the stance of taking off and children from area special needs programs inscribed their names on its back.