Byzantine Double-Headed Eagle – Pin

Description

Small Elegant Pins with the Byzantine Double-Headed Eagle

The small brooches with the Byzantine Double-Headed Eagle add magnificence to your appearance. They are made of bronze with attention to detail. They have a decorative but also symbolic character as they bring to mind the glory and grandeur of the Byzantine Empire.

They can be worn by both men and women, giving a little glow from the glamour of the Byzantine Empire to your presence. Their shape and size make them ideal to adorn the lapel of your coat or jacket. They can even be worn on a sweater, shirt or scarf.

Double-headed Eagle: Symbol of centuries

The Double-Headed Eagle is a very frequent theme in silversmithing, where it decorates a world of manliness and philotimo. Representations of him can be found in yatagans, cariophilia, buckles, yordania, teaxes, earrings, bracelets, snuff boxes, amulets and various other valuable objects – carriers of our popular culture.

As an emblem, the Double-Headed Eagle has been inextricably linked to the history of the Byzantine Empire. Legend has it that eagles flew over the Byzantine region to indicate to Constantine the Great where he would build the new capital of the Empire.

The figure of the eagle, apart from Roman tradition, was also used by Christianity to express the divine inspiration of John the Evangelist. The Double-Headed Eagle has been established as an emblem by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Carrying centuries of history, the Double-Headed Eagle was modified at some point by Ioannis Vatatzi (1193-1254). Thus, the Double-Headed Eagle now bears on its right leg a robe and on its left foot the globe with a cross on top.

The package includes two pins measuring 1.5×1.5cm each.

Dimensions: 1.5 x 1.5 cm.