Liver bird
The Liver birds are two large and famous bronze metal birds on top of a building - the Liver Building - in the city of Liverpool, England. The building has the offices of an insurance organization. The birds are symbol of the city, although no birds really look like this.[1] There are some other similar birds on buildings in Liverpool.
The sound of the end of the word "liver" in the name of the bird is like "driver" not "river". The start of the word Liverpool ("liver") sounds like the word "river". This is a funny play on words.
There is also a British television sitcom with the same name that is about two young women who share a flat in Liverpool. The play on words is increased by a second British slang meaning of the word "bird" to mean young woman.
Many people in Liverpool (known as Liverpudlians) are proud of their city and of the Liver birds. There is a story that the birds will come alive if a truly pure woman walks between them. This will never happen! This is an example of the humor of the local people.
Liver Bird Media
The Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council, the local government authority for the City of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. The blazon is:ARMS: Argent a Cormorant in the beak a Branch of Seaweed called Laver all proper.CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours a Cormorant the wings elevated in the beak a Branch of Laver proper.SUPPORTERS: On the dexter Neptune with his Sea-Green Mantle flowing the waist wreathed with Laver on his head an Eastern Crown Gold in the right hand his Trident Sable the left supporting a Banner of the Arms of Liverpool on the sinister a Triton wreathed as the dexter and blowing his Shell the right hand supporting a Banner thereon a Ship under sail in perspective all proper the Banner Staves Or.*MOTTO: Deus nobis haec otia fecit.
13th century seal of Liverpool (lost in the English Civil War)
References
- ↑ "A Tale of the Liver Birds & the Hidden Birds of the City". Explore Liverpool. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2023-07-23.