Barclay's Bank

[dave_c]

I notice the crest for Barclay's Bank is considerably similar to that of the German National Crest/Coat of Arms (ie The Bird) mere coincidence?

[Buenchico]

The Barclays emblem looks like the Phoenix to me.

The Phoenix was a mythological bird which lived for many centuries before burning itself as a funeral rite. It then rose from the ashes with renewed youth and vigour.

Many organisations/companies/countries/etc use the symbol of the Phoenix. This is either to represent rebirth (e.g. a country might use the Phoenix symbol in its insignia to show that it has survived a period of turmoil and is now strong again) or, more usually to represent invincibility (i.e. the idea that, whatever troubles may lie ahead, the organisation will always come through stronger than ever).

I don't know enough about German history to know when or why they adopted the symbol but I assume that that Barclays Bank simply chose it as an appropriate emblem to represent a 'solidly-based' financial institution.

Chris