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| Joseph McMillan... |
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A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms. I just ran across a virtual tour of the
Connecticut Supreme Court chamber in Hartford that has some fairly
good pictures of the state arms and seal, which are important elements
in the decoration of the room. See <http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/
news/SCTour/supremetour_content_old.html>, especially slides 4, 5, 6,
7, and 17.
See also the arms of Pennsylvania in the former Supreme Court chamber
in Independence Hall--originally the State House--in Philadelphia.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobindrums/2319487344/sizes/l/>
The painting dates to 1785 and is by Jacob Rutter. It replaced the
royal arms that hung in the courtroom before Independence.
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:08 am |
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| Nathaniel Taylor... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:04 am |
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In article
<ccd9cf2d-85c0-4c3c-8ecd-48f405892d10 at (no spam) j4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
Joseph McMillan <mcmillanndu at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms. I just ran across a virtual tour of the
Connecticut Supreme Court chamber in Hartford that has some fairly
good pictures of the state arms and seal, which are important elements
in the decoration of the room. See <http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/
news/SCTour/supremetour_content_old.html>, especially slides 4, 5, 6,
7, and 17.
See also the arms of Pennsylvania in the former Supreme Court chamber
in Independence Hall--originally the State House--in Philadelphia.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobindrums/2319487344/sizes/l/
The painting dates to 1785 and is by Jacob Rutter. It replaced the
royal arms that hung in the courtroom before Independence.
Disappointed as I was that this post wasn't about litigation, both cases
are fascinating (1785 & 1910). It's worth noting that the heraldic
themes so prominently worked into the 1910 CT court building were
continued, for example by printing the arms into the carpeting, which is
presumably much newer. [The caption states that it is the seal which is
printed in the carpeting, but it is the arms, not the seal.]
Nat Taylor
a genealogist's sketchbook:
http://www.nltaylor.net/sketchbook/ |
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| Greg... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:53 pm |
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On 11 Sep, 19:18, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms. I just ran across a virtual tour of the
Connecticut Supreme Court chamber in Hartford that has some fairly
good pictures of the state arms and seal, which are important elements
in the decoration of the room. See <http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/
news/SCTour/supremetour_content_old.html>, especially slides 4, 5, 6,
7, and 17.
See also the arms of Pennsylvania in the former Supreme Court chamber
in Independence Hall--originally the State House--in Philadelphia.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobindrums/2319487344/sizes/l/
The painting dates to 1785 and is by Jacob Rutter. It replaced the
royal arms that hung in the courtroom before Independence.
Joseph McMillan
Thanks for including the beautiful artwork of the Pennsylvania logo.
Heraldic like imagery certainly reflects authority. |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:12 am |
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On Sep 13, 10:44 am, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
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Another much more elaborate heraldic window, also from the
Massachusetts State House, showing the seals/arms used by the colony
and state as well as those of the governors (including lieutenant
governors acting for absentee governors) from 1691 to 1774:http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/5264/state_house_-window.jpg
Apologies for the inoperative hotlink. You can get the idea from the
three detailed photos, however.
Another item of heraldic decoration in the same building, the arms of
the United States and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flanking
the speaker's chair in the House of Representatives' chamber. Some
not-quite-right artistic liberties taken by the designer,
unfortunately. http://ehritzema.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/img_2364.jpg |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:51 pm |
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On Sep 11, 10:18 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms.
Another example, the courtroom of the Delaware Supreme Court in Dover,
with a woodcarving of the state arms behind the bench:
http://courts.delaware.gov/images/Courts/Supreme%20Court/courtroom3.gif |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:04 am |
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On Sep 11, 10:18 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms.
Another fine example, the arms of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
the courtroom of the Superior Court in Pittsburgh. |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:05 am |
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On Sep 20, 5:04 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: On Sep 11, 10:18 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms.
Another fine example, the arms of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
the courtroom of the Superior Court in Pittsburgh.
Accidentally transmitted before adding the link: http://tinyurl.com/nvqygu |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:30 am |
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On Sep 11, 10:18 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms.
A carving of the New York state arms on the outside of a New York
courthouse; don't know which one, but it's on the state courts
website.
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/global_images/photos/detailsreliefs/easteregg..jpg |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:54 pm |
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On Sep 11, 10:18 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms.
The New York state arms carved into the paneling of the Court of
Appeals, at http://www.nycourts.gov/history/elecbook/coa/images/pg16_woodseal_small.jpg
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Joseph McMillan |
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| RJO... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:17 pm |
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On Sep 13, 10:44 am, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Beautiful examples. Thank you.
RJO |
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| Joseph McMillan... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:59 pm |
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On Sep 11, 10:18 pm, Joseph McMillan <mcmillan... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: A couple of years ago someone posed the question in, I think, the
Heraldry Gazette, about the presence of heraldry in non-British/non-
Commonwealth courtrooms.
Supreme Court of Hawaii, with the former royal arms (different
inescutcheon from the state arms) on the seal of the court hanging
behind the bench.
http://disappearednews.com/images/TavaresvWongDeputyAGvAG_1252B/IMGP0443.jpg |
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