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2006-10-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

WND : 'Hezbollah youth scouts' train in terrorism

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-31 10:17|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Interesting choice of emblem for the Mahdi Scouts. The fleur-de-lis was adopted for the French national symbol by the nobility after the knights brought it back following the Crusades. It is also called the 'Jerusalem lily' and was thought to adorn the Temple, making this a real mockery of Judaism.

Posted by Danielle 2006-10-31 12:56|| 2006-10-31 12:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Not sure, but I think it's because la fleur de lys is the international symbol of scoutism (and those are scouts, apocalypse cult's scouts, but scouts nonetheless...).
By the way, in heraldy, this is the traditional symbol of France, and so was systematically suppressed by the revolution and its heirs.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-31 13:00|| 2006-10-31 13:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I didn't know that, Danielle. I thought the thing was adopted because the three petals symbolized the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of Christianity.

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