Colorful Pub Signs

One of the charms of Britain is the array of friendly, locally owned neighborhood pubs and their interesting historic names.

Britain’s colourful pub signs speak volumes about the country’s equally colourful history, as well as depicting folklore, heraldry and social customs. Pubs were never named by accident and each sign invariably has a story behind it. The artwork on Britain’s pub signs is inspired by royalty and nobility, religion and the church, military heroes and battles, occupations and trades, myths and legends, sporting activities and pastimes, along with numerous other sources.

Read some of those stories at Dark Roasted Blend. Link