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倫敦皇家交易所（Royal Exchange）屋頂上的巨大金色螞蟻/蚱蜢（Grasshopper）風向標，是該建築創辦人湯姆絲·葛雷琴（Sir Thomas Gresham）的家族徽章與個人標誌

倫敦皇家交易所（Royal Exchange）屋頂上的巨大金色螞蟻/蚱蜢（Grasshopper）風向標，是該建築創辦人湯姆絲·葛雷琴（Sir Thomas Gresham）的家族徽章與個人標誌。 [1, 2]

象徵意義與由來

家族徽章：這隻鍍金蚱蜢是葛雷琴家族的 crest（紋章裝飾）。

傳說故事：根據家族傳說，葛雷琴的一位祖先（Roger de Gresham）在嬰兒時期被遺棄在野外，因為聽到一隻蚱蜢不斷鳴叫，才吸引路人注意並獲救。

雙關語（Rebus）：實際上，它也可能源自古英語中類似的發音諧音趣味（音似 "Gresh" 與 grass）。 [1, 2, 3, 4]

歷史背景

湯姆絲·葛雷琴於 1565 年建立了第一代皇家交易所。

這隻金蚱蜢歷經了歷史上的多次大災難，包括 1666 年的倫敦大火以及 1838 年的火災，皆奇蹟般地倖存下來，並被安置在現今（1844年重建）的建築屋頂上。 [1, 2, 3, 4]

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Dec 22, 2016 — The grasshopper was the personal emblem of Tudor financier Sir Thomas Gresham (c1519-1579). Gresham's statue on Holborn Viaduct. Sir Thomas was ...Read more

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Royal Exchange Grasshopper

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The weathervane on top of the Royal Exchange building is in the form of a gilded grasshopper, which can be seen (with difficulty) from the surrounding streets.

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Jan 23, 2021 — He chose this to commemorate one of his ancestors, who as an illegitimate baby was abandoned in a Norfolk field. A local family, the Greshams, ...Read more

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Patience, Grasshopper: the Royal Exchange

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Aug 24, 2020 — But why do giant grasshoppers adorn the roof of the Royal Exchange? The founding father of the Gresham family, Roger de Gresham, was born around ...Read more

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London's royal exchange golden grasshopper symbol

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Did you know that a golden grasshopper sits atop the Royal Exchange in London? This iconic emblem belonged to Sir Thomas Gresham, the founder of ...Read more

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The grasshopper is the crest above Gresham's coat of arms. This insect has sat on successive iterations of the Royal Exchange since around 1565 when the ...Read more

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