Scott Kohl wrote:
>
> Good answer Odd, good answer!!
> The history behind the 'shield' is a long one (in years, anyway). The
> ancient name for Coventry was "Mercia", and it was the home of a
> mythical dragon called a Wyvern. The 'shield' is a stylised artist
> conception of "The truncated wings of the Wyvern of Mercia." Leon
> hadn't mentioned the coat of arms bit to me. So it's really a "Wing
> Device" in classic Rolls-Bentley/Aston-Lagonda/
> Moggie motoring-speak.
>
> Cheers
>
> Scott Kohl
>
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Actually, Mercia was the name of a kingdom, encompassing all of Southern
England (except Cornwall), East Anglia and the Midlands. It's western
border was the border with Wales. It existed from around 500 AD to the
10th century.
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