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BIG OOF FOR ITALY (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by PugJesus to c/historymemes

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[–] PugJesus 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Explanation: The Mexican and Italian flags are very similar, save that Mexico has a cool elaborate crest with an eagle (eating a snake, I think) in the middle.

The joke made is that in the Battle of Teutoberg Forest, the Romans lost three Legions and their accompanying legionary eagle standards (aquilae) to a German ambush, thus, the reason the Italian flag lacks an eagle is because they 'lost' their's.

[–] okwhateverdude 6 points 1 week ago

Man, this is a tier 3 history meme.