Re: Tony's Badge

[adoherty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Adam Doherty)]

Hello Tony, the bits on the badge signify the following:

	6-legged "cat":  This is the she-wolf that suckled Romulus and 
Remus, twin brothers that were left orphaned in the woods near present 
day Rome, found by the she-wolf and nursed until "of age..."  Romulus 
went on to found "Rome" and I don't know as though Remus ever amounted to 
anything ( but I hear he had a famous "Uncle").  If you look closely, 
you'll undoubtedly see the teets on the wolf from which the brothers 
nursed.  Note that also this is the symbol used by Agip.

	S.P.Q.R:  Abbreviation for "Senatus PopulusQue Romanus," or 
"Senate of the People of Rome."  During the Roman Empire these initials 
were used on military standards, official government documents, decrees, 
threats to other countries, poets etc.  Essentially, its like saying "the 
people of Rome, by way of their senate, decree...."

So what you seem to have is a badge from a Roma car club, who would 
undoubtedly have used the historical symbols of their city, and most 
likely still exist as a club.  Always looking for ways to implement my 
education in the "classics."  Regards,

Adam Doherty

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