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Azerbaijani authorities refuse decorating presidential lodge by
symbols of eagle and lion depicted on Armenian coat of arms
15:15 07/09/2013 » SOCIETY
In the September publication of World Furniture magazine, Corrado
Dalla Fontana, Chief Executive of FontanaGrande commented on the
problems that occurred during the restoration process of the National
Theatre of Musical Comedy in Baku.
`There were many, but, from the group point of view, the biggest
problem was to impose a "project culture", which was rather vague, if
not unknown, at local level, at least in the way we understand it,'
Fontana notes.
He tells that different cultural backgrounds led to some
misunderstandings. One example was the decoration of the presidential
box that included allegories and symbology based on classic
iconography: poles with flags, the eagle, a symbol of farsightedness,
and the lion, a symbol of authority.
`However, according to Azerbaijani iconography, this represented
aggressive and warmongering behavior, contrary to the Azerbaijanis'
sentiments. At the customer's request, the images were changed,'
Fontana notes.
The lion and the eagle are symbols of Armenian national coat of arms.
The Lion and the Eagle are the kings of the animal world and symbolize
wisdom, pride, patience and generosity. For centuries they have been
the symbols of Royal families.
According to Fontana, as with every job for a public body, the chain
of command was rather complex.
Source: Panorama.am
symbols of eagle and lion depicted on Armenian coat of arms
15:15 07/09/2013 » SOCIETY
In the September publication of World Furniture magazine, Corrado
Dalla Fontana, Chief Executive of FontanaGrande commented on the
problems that occurred during the restoration process of the National
Theatre of Musical Comedy in Baku.
`There were many, but, from the group point of view, the biggest
problem was to impose a "project culture", which was rather vague, if
not unknown, at local level, at least in the way we understand it,'
Fontana notes.
He tells that different cultural backgrounds led to some
misunderstandings. One example was the decoration of the presidential
box that included allegories and symbology based on classic
iconography: poles with flags, the eagle, a symbol of farsightedness,
and the lion, a symbol of authority.
`However, according to Azerbaijani iconography, this represented
aggressive and warmongering behavior, contrary to the Azerbaijanis'
sentiments. At the customer's request, the images were changed,'
Fontana notes.
The lion and the eagle are symbols of Armenian national coat of arms.
The Lion and the Eagle are the kings of the animal world and symbolize
wisdom, pride, patience and generosity. For centuries they have been
the symbols of Royal families.
According to Fontana, as with every job for a public body, the chain
of command was rather complex.
Source: Panorama.am