{"product_id":"coat-of-arms-of-gorj-county-in-the-socialist-rep-of-romania-oman-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Coat of arms of Gorj County in the Socialist Rep. of Romania (Oman) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCoat of arms of Gorj County in the Socialist Rep. of Romania (Oman) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis flat vector design reproduces the state coat of arms of Gorj County from the Socialist Republic of Romania, rendered in the formal style of 1970s and 1980s state heraldry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heraldic shield sits at the centre of the composition and takes up most of the design. Its fields divide diagonally in red, grey, blue and green, with a smaller vertical inset shield carrying the Romanian tricolour and the PCR emblem. Above the shield, a golden flag bears a black eagle within a laurel wreath and the date \u003cem\u003e1821\u003c\/em\u003e. A silver pickaxe crosses below the flag, and a black cogwheel and a grey industrial tower complete the lower register. The lettering \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMÂNIA\u003c\/em\u003e runs around the crest in clean, block capitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeraldry of this kind was a way for a region to state its identity within the national state, and this crest does so with a precise set of emblems. The eagle and laurel signal authority and honour, the date anchors the design in a specific moment of regional history, and the pickaxe and gear point to the industrial work that shaped the county in the socialist period. The inset tricolour and PCR emblem tie the local arms to the wider Romanian state, which is the whole logic of a county crest from that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is tall, curved and held in the hand while it is stirred or poured, so the crest wraps around a surface that is turned constantly in use. The shield sits centrally on the side of the glass, where it is seen at every angle as the glass is lifted. For anyone who collects European heraldry or studies the symbols of the socialist era, this is a crest that can be read at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":51878295830808,"sku":"28576029095463610173","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/5496494522115137355_2048.jpg?v=1774854291","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/coat-of-arms-of-gorj-county-in-the-socialist-rep-of-romania-oman-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}