State shields at the Hoover Dam

 
cachambers007
 
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28 May 2012 23:07
 

While at the Hoover Dam yesterday I saw the following state shields that although seemingly not the actual state arms were presented in a heraldic format. It was a nicely done display inlaid into the ground by the central monument and flanking statues.

 
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29 May 2012 08:59
 

Hmm… why is only California’s shield supported?

 
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29 May 2012 12:00
 

Just lucky?

 
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29 May 2012 16:00
 

Because we like to party, and bears = party animals

 
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29 May 2012 21:13
 

maybe the engineers were form Cal or Stanford? —or even (shudder) USC?

 
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29 May 2012 22:53
 

California did seem to have the place of honor in the center directly under the US Great Seal. It certainly is an impressive bit of engineering.

 
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30 May 2012 10:14
 

Forcing our round seal into a shield shape made them render the grizzly as sort of a cub, cringing at the base of Minerva’s shield.  But it is cool we got party animals as supporters, though.

 
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30 May 2012 10:41
 

Jeremy Corbally-Hammond;93700 wrote:

Hmm… why is only California’s shield supported?


Earthquake protection.

 
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30 May 2012 12:13
 

Not really a fan of the artistic style with which the seals were rendered… additionally, not sure why the seals would be rendered in any shape except that of a circle.

Sorry to pull an Eyore.

 

I do appreciate this being shared however! :D

 
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01 June 2012 16:18
 

Jeff -

All of them appear to have been done in an Art Deco style which was popular at the time of the dam’s construction.  Just a sign of the times.

 

David

(Who graduated back in 19mumble-mumble from Boulder City High School, just a few miles from the dam)

 
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