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vonHindenburg t1_jdhgsuq wrote

Reply to comment by JeffHall28 in The Pennsylvania State Coat of Arms is badass and underrated by EMF911

I think the ship has more to do with trade, as one of the sources of the state's wealth. Philly was one of the nation's major ports and centers of commerce when this seal was created and that ship would be crazy-anachronistic to represent William Penn's.

EDIT: From Wikipedia:

> The Pennsylvania coat of arms features a shield crested by a North American bald eagle, flanked by horses, and adorned with symbols of Pennsylvania's strengths—a ship carrying state commerce to all parts of the world; a clay-red plough, a symbol of Pennsylvania's rich natural resources; and three golden sheaves of wheat, representing fertile fields and Pennsylvania's wealth of human thought and action. An olive branch and cornstalk cross limbs beneath—symbols of peace and prosperity. The state motto, "Virtue, Liberty and Independence", appears festooned below. Atop the coat of arms is a bald eagle, representing Pennsylvania's loyalty to the United States.[2][3]

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JeffHall28 t1_jdhfmfy wrote

Reply to The Pennsylvania State Coat of Arms is badass and underrated by EMF911

The only part I don't necessarily like (aside from it being the sum total of our state flag) is the ship. I'm sure its suppose to be William Penn's ship but did I feel like there are more powerful symbols for his founding of the colony than his ride up the Delaware, right? I just think for a state with only 40 miles of lake front and 50 miles of river navigable by a ship like that, why are we leaning into this maritime motif? I say we replace the ship with some more significant, like a miner's pick, industrial hammer, pretzel, liberty bell, locomotive, whitetail deer, factory belching smoke, crucible in a steel mill, Quaker getting a Lenape man sign away his shit, literally anything. I would also contend that the center images should not be contained in a keystone made of riveted steel instead of some weird baroque whatever that is.

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actuallyaustin6 t1_jdhe4z6 wrote

Reply to Anyone in Scott Perry’s district! Answer the phone by Sillycats2

My parents and brother live in his district and they say his staff hasn’t picked up the phone in 3 years. Doesn’t surprise me. It’s hard to explain to his constituents that he’s a literal TRAITOR against the United States of America. Too chicken to admit his actions spit in the face of every dead soldier he ever served with. Pathetic - democrats should go full court press on this little fascist.

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SlimeySnakesLtd t1_jdhe08i wrote

Reply to comment by KindKill267 in Chewy to close large central Pa. fulfillment center by vasquca1

I do ecological work and deal with solar farm projects pretty frequently. I like a lot of our solar farm designs because they allow for relatively undisturbed native herbs and grasses to thrive and basically block out areas for wild space as part of their footprint. I would much rather see installations that preserve wild space AND solar on roofs. Human settlements tend to be fluid in their purpose and built on top of, limiting long term viability of those panels. Throwing panels in a field for 25 years vs putting new ones on buildings every 5-10 years and throwing them away after.

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