the bear and ragged staff

The bear and ragged staff is an heraldic emblem of the Earldom of Warwick. Robert Dudley, the 1st Earl of Leicester and owner of Warwick Castle in the 1500s and a favourite suitor of Queen Elizabeth l used the bear and ragged staff on their coat of arms

[Christine Sztukowski]

Nice

[Beverley]

Very interesting to learn, great photo

[Judith Johnson]

What an interesting emblem

[Babs]

Interesting shot and narrative.

[Shutterbug]

Interesting history and seems a strange symbol for an emblem.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[eDorre]

Great POV and interesting history

[Diana]

Such a great shot and interesting narrative.

[Brian]

Interesting image and narrative

[Peter Dulis]

nice capture

[carol white]

An interesting statue