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To: BobNative

Here it is. It looks like a former Red Cross building.

3 posted on 08/29/2009 11:24:30 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("A cultural problem cannot be solved with a political solution." -- Selwyn Duke)
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To: Albion Wilde
Isn't the red cross on white background also the "St. George's Cross"?

Regardless, It looks like a nice place to have a pint or two. I'm sure all the "Asians" in London can't stand its presence - which makes it all the more appealing to me. I say, put them in the Tower. Make them part of the tour. ;-)

4 posted on 08/29/2009 11:47:28 AM PDT by Charles Martel (NRA Lifetime Member since 1984; TSRA rookie)
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To: Albion Wilde; All

“It looks like a former Red Cross building.”

That’s the City of London shield which forms part of the coat of arms of the City.

City of London shield

http://tinyurl.com/m4859r

City of London

“The City of London is a geographically small city within Greater London in England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Southwark and then Westminster, the modern conurbation grew. The City’s boundaries have remained almost constant since the Middle Ages, and hence it is now only a tiny part of the much larger London metropolis. It is often referred to as the City or the Square Mile, as it is just over one square mile (1.12 mile² / 2.90 km²)[1] in area. These terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom’s financial services industry, which is based here.”

http://tinyurl.com/7w527


7 posted on 08/29/2009 12:06:13 PM PDT by Fenhalls555
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