Monday, 3 October 2011

Black Sheep



This is the pub sign of the Golden Fleece on Pavement. The Knights of the Golden Fleece are a chivalric Order founded around 1430 for the protection of the church. The Order still exists today; indeed Queen Elizabeth II is a member. It is not unexpected to find their mark in a city with such historic links to the church as York. The Order’s badge is a ram with a red band around its middle which is often used to illustrate the Golden Fleece inn sign. Here the band has been painted black to match the surrounding paint work.

3 comments:

  1. I'd probably go and drink at the atheist pub, where is that?

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  2. There are many many pubs in York Steffe, most of them would meet your requirements i think!

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  3. There I was thinking it was something to do with the brewery. I see Wellington was a knight of the Spanish version.

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