Comments on: 181 - “Scotland - Land of Heroes and of Cakes” http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/ collecting cartographic curiosa Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: James M. http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-73723 James M. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:53:38 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-73723 The map of Russia has a really strange shape. I guess it only includes the European portion of Russia, but still I can't quite place it. The map of Russia has a really strange shape. I guess it only includes the European portion of Russia, but still I can’t quite place it.

]]> By: James M. http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-73722 James M. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:50:23 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-73722 I love how the Holland/Belgium one talks about "Dame Holland trick'd out in her gala clothes." Who knew that slang expression was so old! ;) I love how the Holland/Belgium one talks about “Dame Holland trick’d out in her gala clothes.” Who knew that slang expression was so old! ;)

]]> By: Walter Aprile http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-48337 Walter Aprile Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:47:23 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-48337 The personification of Italy is not just any random freedom fighter but Giuseppe Garibaldi, complete with red shirt, threatening a terrified pope-shaped Sardina (or Sardinia-shaped pope?) with an Italian flag. The unification of the Papacy's lands with Italy has been a major issue well into the 19th century. The personification of Italy is not just any random freedom fighter but Giuseppe Garibaldi, complete with red shirt, threatening a terrified pope-shaped Sardina (or Sardinia-shaped pope?) with an Italian flag. The unification of the Papacy’s lands with Italy has been a major issue well into the 19th century.

]]> By: Alex’s blog » Blog Archive » Cartographic Joy http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-48266 Alex’s blog » Blog Archive » Cartographic Joy Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:31:58 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-48266 [...] is this map of Scotland, as a land of heroes and cakes. Something I can attest to the truth [...] [...] is this map of Scotland, as a land of heroes and cakes. Something I can attest to the truth [...]

]]> By: Terry Hunt http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-45827 Terry Hunt Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:31:22 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-45827 I'm puzzled by the Scottish map's multiple use of "Frith" instead of the conventional 'Firth'. At first glance, I can't see any similar mis-spellings on the other maps, although that of Denmark has unusual phonetic renderings for the Skagerrak and Kattegat. I’m puzzled by the Scottish map’s multiple use of “Frith” instead of the conventional ‘Firth’. At first glance, I can’t see any similar mis-spellings on the other maps, although that of Denmark has unusual phonetic renderings for the Skagerrak and Kattegat.

]]> By: Darrel Jones http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43349 Darrel Jones Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:53:05 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43349 Yuval, I'm guessing Germany is the post-1871 German Empire minus Prussia. Even if you ignore tiny countries like Luxembourg and Monaco, it's curious the European Atlas omits Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Romania, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Ottoman Empire/ Turkey. Yuval, I’m guessing Germany is the post-1871 German Empire minus Prussia.

Even if you ignore tiny countries like Luxembourg and Monaco, it’s curious the European Atlas omits Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Romania, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Ottoman Empire/ Turkey.

]]> By: Yuval http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43176 Yuval Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:55:58 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43176 And just what is that "Germany"? And just what is that “Germany”?

]]> By: Minivet http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43027 Minivet Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:52:45 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43027 That <i>is</i> odd. According to Wikipedia, the new flag represented a clean break with tradition, so it shouldn't be some lesser-known antecedent. That is odd. According to Wikipedia, the new flag represented a clean break with tradition, so it shouldn’t be some lesser-known antecedent.

]]> By: Jorge http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43021 Jorge Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:36:59 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43021 Now, that's a very funny map, the Iberian one. Why? Well, this thing's date is 1969, 41 years before the 1910 revolution in Portugal deposed the monarchy and replaced the blue and white flag the country had back then with the current one, green and red... and yet, what colours did the artist decide to use for the portuguese clothing of the iberian bear (dog?)? Yep, green and red. (and isn't the Gibraltar UJ way too big?) Now, that’s a very funny map, the Iberian one. Why? Well, this thing’s date is 1969, 41 years before the 1910 revolution in Portugal deposed the monarchy and replaced the blue and white flag the country had back then with the current one, green and red… and yet, what colours did the artist decide to use for the portuguese clothing of the iberian bear (dog?)? Yep, green and red.

(and isn’t the Gibraltar UJ way too big?)

]]> By: strangemaps http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43015 strangemaps Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:08:38 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/181-scotland-land-of-heroes-and-of-cakes/#comment-43015 Link! Link!

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