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<p>[QUOTE="vlaha, post: 1945536, member: 56398"]"The Caucasian features on the Indian was criticized and those interested in the authentic representation of the American Indian quickly pointed out that no American Indian woman ever wore a war bonnet."</p><p><br /></p><p>True, true, but what they didn't know was that in the 17th and 18th centuries medals usually depicted America as an Indian "princess" with a headdress. I think it likely that St. Gaudians would be familiar with some of these designs. </p><p><br /></p><p>"The eagle on the reverse also came under criticism. The leg feathers, ornithologists claimed, were those of a Golden Eagle, not the American Bald Eagle, our national bird."</p><p><br /></p><p>A <b><i>golden</i></b> eagle?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="vlaha, post: 1945536, member: 56398"]"The Caucasian features on the Indian was criticized and those interested in the authentic representation of the American Indian quickly pointed out that no American Indian woman ever wore a war bonnet." True, true, but what they didn't know was that in the 17th and 18th centuries medals usually depicted America as an Indian "princess" with a headdress. I think it likely that St. Gaudians would be familiar with some of these designs. "The eagle on the reverse also came under criticism. The leg feathers, ornithologists claimed, were those of a Golden Eagle, not the American Bald Eagle, our national bird." A [B][I]golden[/I][/B] eagle? :D :D :D[/QUOTE]
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