>The Alfa Romeo badge has a very heraldic, ancient feel to it, but what does it mean, and why does it have a giant snake eating a man?>The owners of Alfa Romeo wanted a logo that was associated with the city of Milano, so they used symbols that Milano had used since the Crusades. >The Red Cross: Commonly known as the Cross of St Ambrose or St George’s Cross, this cross is historically associated with medieval Milanese soldiers during the Crusades.>Back then, seeing a bunch of guys with red crosses painted on them didn’t mean “medic”, it meant: Run for your life.>The Serpent: the snake-eating-man symbol is known as the Biscione, associated with the Visconti family of 11th century Milan. >The serpent wears a crown to commemorate the Visconti dukedom of the 15th century.>The man in the serpents mouth is described as a Saracen or Moor (aka: a Muslim). >So the whole serpent motif is all about the Christians Crusaders’ defeat of the infidels.>Over the years, there have been subtle changes in the typeface and design. However, the core design has remained remarkably similar over decades of changes. That’s it /pol/.
Why aren’t you driving an Alfa Romeo? This should be the choice brand of Jewish people in Israel too.
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