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[โ€“] Etterra 37 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I always find it weird when countries use animals that are not native to their country. Although in Scotland I'm pretty sure that unicorns actually exist somewhere. Or at least, they do if you drink enough.

[โ€“] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The UK using the lion is the funniest shit to me. It just seems like such a sad cope.

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

Most of their popular stuff is imported, so it's only consistent that they'd import this as well

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

They'll fly it to Rwanda soon enough anyway

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

According to an ancient folk song, the land of unicorns is near Achnasheen.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Hi, unicorn here. We do exist!

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

It's symbolical after all