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The Vitruvian scroll is a scroll pattern used in architectural moldings and borders in other media. It is also known as the Vitruvian wave , wave scroll , or running dog pattern . [ 1 ] The pattern resembles waves in water or a series of parchment scrolls viewed on end.
Continuous scroll decoration has a very long history, and such patterns were an essential element of classical and medieval decoration. The use of scrolls in ornament goes back to at least the Bronze Age; geometric scroll ornament has been found in the Palace of Knossos at Minoan Crete dating to approximately 1800 BC, [8] perhaps drawing from even earlier Egyptian styles; there were also early ...
The earliest image of Scottish soldiers wearing tartan (belted plaids and trews); 1631 German engraving by Georg Köler.[a]Regimental tartans are tartan patterns used in military uniforms, possibly originally by some militias of Scottish clans, certainly later by some of the Independent Highland Companies (IHCs) raised by the British government, then by the Highland regiments and many Lowland ...
Several modern athletics events, i.e. shot put [129] and the hammer throw, [129] derive from Highland Games and earlier 12th century Scotland [129] Curling [ 130 ] Gaelic handball The modern game of handball is first recorded in Scotland in 1427, when King James I, an ardent handball player, had his men block up a cellar window in his palace ...
The early pattern (ca 1854–74) officers' pouch has a while metal field gun on a blue backing within an embroidered oval inscribed 'FORFAR & KINCARDINE ARTILLERY' surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. Later a standard RA pouch was worn, with a scroll inscribed 'FORFAR & KINCARDINE ARTILLERY' beneath the royal arms and gun.
[109] [121] 201 (H&BY) Bty adopted a collar badge incorporating the 'Eagle and Castle' in an oval wreath alongside the Hart in an oval strap, with a crown above and the Herts Yeomanry's 'South Africa 1900–01' Battle honour on a scroll beneath; this badge was also applied to guns and vehicles. From 1968 the battery was authorised to continue ...
Highland Regiments have preserved the traditional dance, albeit with some changes. To prepare for the Sword Dance, a soldier arranges two crossed swords. Then to the sound of bagpipes he dances a choreographed series of steps and movements between and around the swords, keeping his back straight, arms raised, and hands posed in a certain way.
Tartan trews were part of the Highland wardrobe for chieftains and gentlemen whilst on horseback (the large Highland ponies) from the early 17th century onward. Some Seann Triubhas steps seem to have originated from hard shoe dancing, and the dance was taught to be performed in regular shoes with heels by dancing masters in the 19th century.