Lion & Unicorn on the Garrison Hall — Dunedin, New Zealand
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Dunbar Loop
S 45° 52.609 E 170° 30.230
59G E 461495 N 4919518
The lion and the unicorn have long been associated with England and Wales for the former, and Scotland for the latter. Here they adorn the Garrison Building in Dunedin.
Waymark Code: WM7J25
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 10/30/2009
Views: 7
The Garrison Hall was built in 1877 and New Zealand, being a British colony at the time, used the lion and unicorn to symbolise the British crown and the authority of HRH Queen Victoria.
The lion and unicorn has been used since the early 1600s on various royal emblems for the United Kingdom.
Time Period: Modern
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1600
Epic Type: Historical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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