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  2. Man, the State, and War - Wikipedia

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    Man, the State, and War is a 1959 book on international relations by realist academic Kenneth Waltz.. The book is influential within the field of international relations theory for establishing the three 'images of analysis' used to explain conflict in international politics: the international system, the state, and the individual.

  3. Saint symbolism: Saints (A–H) - Wikipedia

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    tree, branch, as a giant or ogre, carrying the Christ child, spear, shield, as a dog-headed man [citation needed] Chrysanthus and Daria: Crosses [citation needed] Chrysogonus: Bearded young man dressed as a Roman military officer [citation needed] Chrysostomos of Smyrna: Episcopal vestments, usually holding a staff or a Gospel. Clara Fey

  4. Shield of the Trinity - Wikipedia

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    The only name for this diagram which was in any regular use during the Middle Ages was "Scutum Fidei", a Latin phrase meaning "Shield of the Faith", taken from the Vulgate of Ephesians verse 6:16. For example, in this c. 1247–1258 manuscript of John of Wallingford 's writings, the quote from Ephesians 6:16 is placed directly above the diagram.

  5. Allegory of Prudence - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] At the first level, the different ages of the three human heads represent the three ages of man (from left to right: old age, maturity and youth), a subject that Titian had depicted 50 years earlier in his The Three Ages of Man. The different directions in which they are facing reflect a second, wider concept of time itself as having a ...

  6. Saint symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Orthodox images more often contained inscriptions with the names of saints, so the Eastern repertoire of attributes is generally smaller than the Western. Many of the most prominent saints, like Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist can also be recognised by a distinctive facial type. Some attributes are general, such as the martyr's palm. [4]

  7. Saint symbolism: Saints (I–P) - Wikipedia

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    Depicted holding in his right hand a chalice, out of which a snake is escaping [8] James the Great: Red Martyr, Scallop, Pilgrim's hat [citation needed] James, brother of Jesus: Red Martyr, fuller's club; man holding a book [citation needed] James, son of Alphaeus: Carpenter's saw; fuller's club [citation needed] Jan Franciszek Macha

  8. Saint symbolism: Saints (Q–Z) - Wikipedia

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    Shown holding a martyr's cross, or a plate with two eyes on it [citation needed] Tegulus: depicted as a soldier bearing a banner with the Mauritian Cross and the palm of martyrdom; spade [citation needed] Tekle Haymanot: Man with wings on his back and only one leg visible [citation needed] Ten thousand martyrs

  9. Seal of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    On the dark blue shield the Sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man holding a long gun with a raised hand represents peace and the ability to defend his rights. The elk and moose are symbols of Michigan, while the bald eagle represents the United States. The design features three Latin mottos. From top to bottom they are: