Showing posts with label National Unicorn Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Unicorn Day. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Hoof and Horn

"National Unicorn Day on April 9 each year celebrates the mythical horse-like creature with a single, pointed horn growing from the center of its forehead.

The unicorn heraldry is emblematic of the Scottish heritage and a valuable artefact denoting the ancient beliefs and value of this magical creature."

Learn more here.

Title: The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries)
Date: 1495–1505
Geography: Made in Paris, France (cartoon); Made in Southern Netherlands (woven)
Currently displayed at The Cloisters, New York City
Sometimes, it seems, we humans believe in the mythical more than we do facts.

And remember:
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