Supernatural or Divine Beings
Though the taboo is not invariably respected, British heraldry in particular, and to a greater or lesser extent the heraldry of other countries, frowns on depictions of God or Christ, though an exception may be in the not-uncommon Continental depictions of Madonna and Child, including the Black Madonna in the arms of Marija Bistrica, Croatia.
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Famous quotes containing the words supernatural, divine and/or beings:
“This supernatural soliciting
Cannot be ill, cannot be good.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“Not in vain is Ireland pouring itself all over the earth. Divine Providence has a mission for her children to fulfill; though a mission unrecognized by political economists. There is ever a moral balance preserved in the universe, like the vibrations of the pendulum. The Irish, with their glowing hearts and reverent credulity, are needed in this cold age of intellect and skepticism.”
—Lydia M. Child (18021880)
“These beings have no other profession than to cultivate the idea of beauty in their person, to satisfy their passions, to feel and to think.”
—Charles Baudelaire (18211867)