Archaeologists in Gdansk, Poland, discovered a medieval knight’s tombstone and skeleton beneath a former ice cream parlor, revealing a unique piece of history.

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York’s civic coat of arms is a shield of St George’s flag with five lions arranged across the red cross bit. There’s a saltire cross formed of a sword and mace behind the shield, with a ceremonial cap ...

The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office has completed a redesign of its uniform patch, featuring several "meaningful elements" tied to Olmsted County and OCSO's history, the sheriff's office announced in ...

Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Nariman Dzhelyal presented Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with a ceramic shield, a symbolic gift from the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar peoples, Dzhelyal announced ...

Mary Shelley was a literary pioneer and her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, a feminist icon. With my new book, I'm carrying on ...

A mural artist from Preston is hoping to inspire young people to get more creative by making spray paint art more accessible.

A measure before congress would create a Medal of Sacrifice for award to a local, state, or federal law enforcement officer ...

The new national emblem is another step in the removal of symbols from the Assad dynasty, which ruled the country for more ...

The launch of direct flights between Russia and Saudi Arabia, which is scheduled for October 2025, will help increase tourism exchanges and business contacts between the two countries, Russian Foreign ...

CAIRO, July 3. /TASS/. The new Syrian government has presented the country’s new coat of arms — a hawk with outstretched wings and three stars above its head — during celebrations in Damascus as ...