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Birds22

Birds are synonymous with flight, and as such are a potent symbol and embodiment of many of humanityu2019s hopes and dreams. They connote both the human and the divine spirit through their soaring freedom of movement, and their linking of earth and sky (often also water). Birds can represent our souls, or stand for wisdom and the power of thought.

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  2. Liverpool The Liver bird on Mersey Chambers The liver bird is a mythical creature which is the symbol of the English city of Liverpool. It is normally represented as a cormorant, and appears as such on the city's arms, in which it bears a branch of laver seaweed in its beak as a further pun on the name "Liverpool"

  3. The Liver Building is a listed building, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Representing as the symbol of the city for over a massive 800 years, the magnificent metal liver birds have held statue across Liverpool’s breath-taking skyline since 1911. Perched on top of the historic Royal Liver Building, the Liver Birds are said to have originated in 1207 when King John was granted a Royal Charter to register the city of Liverpool as a borough. Needing a unique seal to differentiate documents and sterling from his territory, the symbol of the bird was chosen to feature as part of his crest

  4. Standing an impressive 18ft tall, the Birds made of copper hold a wingspan of 24ft! The two birds are a prominent display within the city, and previously rekindled the idea that the Liver was a mythical bird that once haunted the local shoreline. History has it that the Liver Birds are a male and female pair, that go by the name of Bella and Bertie. Bella the female, looks out to sea, watching for the seamen to return safely home. While the male, Bertie looks into the city, watching over the seamen’s families (or old wives’ tales – making sure the pubs are open!). 

  5. Urban legend also has it that the Birds face away from each other as if they were to mate and fly away, the city would cease to exist! Another local tale also tells of the Birds being chained down, as if they were to fly away the River Mersey would burst its banks and flood the city of Liverpool.

  6. Bertie and Bella are not the only Birds running this city; there are over a hundred disseminated throughout the city

  7. Symbol of Liverpool on the waterfront of the River Mersey Liver bird from the old Sailors' Home, now in Liverpool Museum

  8. Museum of Liverpool

  9. The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, 1914 Bratislava at Šafárikovo Square

  10. The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, Bratislava

  11. The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, Bratislava

  12. The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, Bratislava

  13. Adel Abdessemed (Franco Algerian, 1971) pigeon voyageur

  14. Adel Abdessemed (Franco Algerian, 1971) Bristow, 2016

  15. Adel Abdessemed (Franco Algerian, 1971) Bristow, 2016 on the top floor of the multi-storey car park in central Peckham, south London

  16. Kazakhstan, Almata (Old Square) Monument to Manshuk Mametova and Aliya Moldagulovok. Heroines of the Great Patriotic War

  17. Kazakhstan, Almata (Old Square) Monument to Manshuk Mametova and Aliya Moldagulovok. Heroines of the Great Patriotic War

  18. Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon soldiers sculpteur Victor Voets (1882-1950)

  19. Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon soldiers sculpteur Victor Voets (1882-1950)

  20. Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon soldiers Victor Voets (1882-1950)

  21. Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon soldiers Victor Voets (1882-1950)

  22. Dove of Peace Monument La Paz Mexico by Juan Soriano (1920-2006)

  23. Juan Soriano (1920-2006) Inauguration of the Juan Soriano Sculpture Garden

  24. Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Juan Soriano, Cuernavaca

  25. Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Juan Soriano, Cuernavaca

  26. Pajaro Centro Cultural Universitario de la UNAM, Ciudad de México Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) La Paloma .Colima, México

  27. Pájaro III (caminando) exhibition Manhattan Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) La Paloma Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey

  28. Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Pájaro sobre la Ola (Bird on the Wave) en Colima

  29. Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006)

  30. Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Pájaro. Collection Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City El águila, del proyecto Libertad en Bronce

  31. Sioux Falls Sculpture Walk Dove Spirit a bronze sculpture by Onley, VA artist David Turner

  32. Four stylized doves forming arches by Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Rishon LeZion (Israel)

  33. Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Ceramic Pelican Figural Sculpture, 1960’s Rooster

  34. Rooster Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Owl

  35. Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Bronze

  36. Francesco Perilli (Italian, 1949) Monument to Multiculturalism, Union Station,Toronto (Canada)

  37. Francesco Perilli (Italian, 1949) Monument to Multiculturalism, Union Station,Toronto (Canada)

  38. The monument Pigeons of Peace in Angarsk

  39. The monument Dove of Peace in Penza, Russia

  40. Text & pictures: Internet All copyrights belong to their respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2021 Sound: Arno Alyvan - Follow Me (feat. GWTG) Extrait de la série Tandem

  41. 4 1 2 3 5 2 Walenty Pytel Etienne Pirot Jean-Pierre Augier Philip Wakeham Etienne Pirot 11 6 12 13 Jatayu 7 17 16 15 10 9 21 18 20 8 19 14 Click Click

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