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| − | The '''Fabian Window''' is a treasured symbol of the [[Fabian Society]], which has been restored and is currently housed at the [[London School of Economics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2006/FabianWindow.aspx |title=A piece of Fabian history unveiled at LSE | + | [[File:Wolf in sheeps clothing.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Coat of Arms]] |
| + | The '''Fabian Window''' is a treasured symbol of the [[Fabian Society]], which has been restored and is currently housed at the [[London School of Economics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2006/FabianWindow.aspx |title=A piece of Fabian history unveiled at LSE |work=LSE News |date=April 20, 2006}}</ref> | ||
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| + | Designed by [[George Bernard Shaw]], the window features a caption across the top which proclaims to ''Remould it nearer to the heart's desire'', as the earth is heated up and hammered upon. The caption phrase is a pull quote from the [[The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam|Rubaiyat]] of [[Omar Khayyam]]. | ||
==Coat of Arms== | ==Coat of Arms== | ||
| − | The Fabian Society has for its [[coat of arms]] a wolf in sheep's clothing. This can be prominently seen in the window with the two letters "''F. S.''".<ref>{{cite web |url= | + | The Fabian Society has for its [[coat of arms]] a wolf in sheep's clothing. This can be prominently seen in the window with the two letters "''F. S.''".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/05/never_call_socialism_by_its_right_name.html |title=Never Call Socialism by Its Right Name |work=[[American Thinker]] }}</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:58, September 26, 2018
The Fabian Window is a treasured symbol of the Fabian Society, which has been restored and is currently housed at the London School of Economics[1]
Designed by George Bernard Shaw, the window features a caption across the top which proclaims to Remould it nearer to the heart's desire, as the earth is heated up and hammered upon. The caption phrase is a pull quote from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Coat of Arms
The Fabian Society has for its coat of arms a wolf in sheep's clothing. This can be prominently seen in the window with the two letters "F. S.".[2]
References
- ↑ A piece of Fabian history unveiled at LSE. LSE News (April 20, 2006).
- ↑ Never Call Socialism by Its Right Name. American Thinker.