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Show Medici Family Crest Now Pawnbroker Sign In America there are but few shop signs reminiscent of an old day. The one most In use Is that of the pawnbroker pawn-broker and his sign of three globes. With this Is connected a varying and Interesting background. Averodo de Medici was a commander command-er of fighting men under the great Charlemagne. During the course of his battles on behalf of his overlord he met and slew the giant Mugello. As the spoil of war, he took the giant's club, to which for effective service in action were affixed three Iron balls swinging upon a short chain. It can readily be understood that n well-placed blow from such a club In the hands of an angry giant would certainly, to use slang, "make the birdies sing," and the three effective additions to the club would complete the picture. Therefore, Averodo might well have added the three globes to the family crest. In later yenrs the Medici look to the gentle but effective art of poisoning and ns a side line engaged en-gaged In the business of loaning money, using the memory of Mugello's battle-ax fixtures ns their Insignia. Kansas City Star. |