Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 1840-1880?, Laguiole ,Massoptier ?with Trocar, fly,

David R · 4th September 2022, 01:21 PM

Another story about Napoleon's bee is that it was a misinterpretation of the image of the Cicada used by the Merovingian dynasty. The Cicada was used as a symbol of rebirth/resurrection. In a funerary context it makes more sense than a Bee or a Fly.

4th September 2022, 01:21 PM	#6
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,057	Another story about Napoleon's bee is that it was a misinterpretation of the image of the Cicada used by the Merovingian dynasty. The Cicada was used as a symbol of rebirth/resurrection. In a funerary context it makes more sense than a Bee or a Fly.