Computer generated "sculpture" of the BBC's coat of arms at the start of a BBC News broadcast The coat of arms of the BBC was adopted in March 1927 to represent the purpose and values of the corporation. While the coat of arms is now in relative obscurity — it does not appear on BBC programmes, literature, etc. — this was not always the case. From 1993 to 1999 a computer generated 3-D glass sculpture appeared prominently at the beginning and end of BBC News broadcasts (see picture), as part of a "virtual studio". BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for network news bulletins on BBC One and BBC Two, news output on BBC Three and BBC Four and the news networks BBC News 24, BBC World, BBC Parliament, the BBC News website and...
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter from the Crown. ...
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A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...
1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for network news bulletins on BBC One and BBC Two, news output on BBC Three and BBC Four and the news networks BBC News 24, BBC World, BBC Parliament, the BBC News website and...
Elements
The various elements of the coat of arms were chosen to provide a heraldic translation of the qualities of the BBC. Heraldry is the science and art of describing of coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. ...
- Lion — the crest of the coat of arms (lion at the top, above the shield and helmet) states the fact that the BBC is British.
- Thunderbolt — The lion grasps a thunderbolt in its outstretched paw, this to represent broadcasting itself (transmission).
- Eagles — In heraldic language the two eagles which grasp the shield are "supporters". Eagles were chosen to depict the inherent speed of broadcasting (a speed which has increased exponentially since the BBC's foundation). Both eagles have bugles suspended from their collars, these represent "proclamation", i.e. the public service element of broadcasting.
- Motto — The coat of arms features the BBC motto, "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation"
- Shield
- Globe — the globe in the shield of the coat of arms represents the scope and breadth of the BBC's operations
- Estoiles — Around the globe are seven estoiles, heraldic symbols for divine goodness and nobility. Their place in the shield increase the representation of the scope and breadth of the corporation.
The background of the shield, the mantling (drapery depicted tied to the helmet above the shield) and the collars of the eagles are blue (azure in heraldry). In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ...
In heraldry, supporters are figures placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up. ...
A motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. ...
In heraldry, the shield is the principal portion of a heraldic achievement or coat of arms. ...
Tinctures are the colours used to blazon coats of arms in heraldry. ...
Background The idealistic BBC motto is most likely based on biblical verses from the Book of Micah and the Book of Isaiah: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. In 1934 the motto was changed to "Quaecunque", meaning "Whatsoever". The motto later reverted to the original. The Book of Micah is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. ...
Isaiah (Hebrew ישׁעיהו Yeshayahu or Yəša‘ăyāhû) is a book of the Hebrew Bible, Judaisms Tanakh, known to Christianity as the Old Testament. ...
1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In the BBC's "virtual" news set much of what was seen was computer generated using Silicon Graphics systems. The titles opened to the BBC News logo overlaid the spinning globe. The shot widened to include the whole coat of arms and finally the whole set (of which only the newsreaders and parts of the desk were real). The coat of arms, studio lights, floor and the majority of the desk were all computer generated. Current Silicon Graphics logo. ...
The style of the coat of arms has changed considerably over time; from the style of the motto, the formality of the lion and eagles, the alignment of the shield (it was tilted in early versions, and is now perfectly straight) and the addition of a compartment (the design placed under the shield, a grassy mound in the BBC coat of arms). In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a grassy mount, or some sort of other landscape upon which the supporters are depicted as standing (a compartment without supporters is possible but practically unknown, with the exception of South Australia[1]). It is sometimes said...
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