https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/06/danish-king-changes-coat-of-arms-in-apparent-rebuke-to-donald-trump

  • crispy_lol [he/him]
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    2 days ago

    Flag with two naked men with subtle tactfully drawn chest hair

    GAY

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      2 days ago

      The wild man has been a staple of European mythology for ages, and sees use in a lot of coats of arms. There's a few examples if you scroll down to the bottom here.

      hexbear-gay-pride

      • SpiderFarmer [he/him]
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        2 days ago

        I knew of the wild man archetype, but didn't realize it was so popular on royal decorations and stuff. Fascinating!

        • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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          2 days ago

          I only learned about this recently myself, precisely because i thought "wait that has hella gay dudes rocking out energy, what's up with that?"