why?
2006-08-04 13:34:34 · 6 answers · asked by daniel_vascon 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
A lot of the older pubs were family owned, and most customers went to a certain pub because of family loyalty. To show their customers that a pub (or multiple pubs) was owned by a single family, they would put their own coat of arms on the signs outside.
2006-08-04 15:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by jenalyn2 2 · 14⤊ 3⤋
I think it was to do with heraldry
They were meeting places for the Kings men, the knights of that particular shield.
2006-08-04 20:42:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need your arm to work your hand
to drink your drink
2006-08-04 20:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by **ZARA** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never actually heard o' one that did.
2006-08-04 20:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot have legs and heads
2006-08-04 20:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by cookedermott 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because most are legless!!
2006-08-04 20:37:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋