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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. SPQR is an initialism from a Latin phrase, Senatus Populus que Romanus ("The Senate and Roman People"), referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic, and used as an official signature of the government. It appears on coins, at the end of documents made public by inscription in stone or metal, in dedications of monuments and public works, and was emblazoned on the standards of the Roman legions. The phrase appears many hundreds of times in Roman political, legal and historical literature, including the speeches of Marcus Tullius Cicero and the history of Titus Livius. Since the meaning and the words never vary, except for the spelling and inflection of populus in literature, Latin dictionaries classify it as a formula. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What do the letters SPQR stand for on all those old Roman standards stand for? Q. What do the letters SPQR stand for on all those old Roman standards stand for? Asked by bluemoon - Thu May 4 19:25:59 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. The senate and the people of rome. S.P.Q.R. is an initialism in Latin that was emblazoned on the standards of the Roman legions and was used by the Roman republic and the Roman empire. It currently appears in the modern coat of arms of the city of Rome, as well as on many of the city's civic buildings and manhole covers. The latter were originally placed by order of Mussolini, who frequently used SPQR as propaganda for his regime. The initialism itself is subject to ongoing debate, with divergent phrases and translations offered as explanations. Like any translation, initialisms are of debatable value and accuracy, as the meanings of words are subject to both change and complexity. Its meaning was probably of archaic origin even during… [cont.] Answered by onesmaartlady - Thu May 4 20:18:52 2006 Did Roman Legionaries have the SPQR tattoo? Q. Did Roman Legionaries have the SPQR tattoo? Asked by The Jerusalem man - Sat Apr 26 10:44:15 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. no, the acronym SPQR was written on the roman's stendardi Answered by mely - Tue Apr 29 07:23:01 2008 Ancient Roman Legionnaire's Tattoo?
Q. Hi I was wondering are there any similar tattoos to the SPQR ones that you around see so often? I've been trawling the internet looking examples but all i can find are pictures of huge muscular bald 40 year old men with great big sleave tattoos and different latin phrases etc. I only want a little tattoo that has some meaning. Any ideas would be great :) Asked by Nichola - Wed Jun 16 09:29:59 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't agree with RE about tattooing in general, but I agree that nothing would be authentically Roman and honourable. The Britons might have been tattooed (though the meaning of the single data point in Caesar's Gallic Wars - "Omnes vero se Britanni vitro inficiunt" - is debated). You certainly could find some design more personally meaningful than a logo from a long-defunct empire. Besides, SPQR is a bit of a joke since the finance gurus started using it to mean Small Profits: Quick Returns. Answered by RAY G - Wed Jun 16 11:33:51 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "SPQR"  yumsugar.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:25:35 GMT+00:00 YumSugar.com A good chef never does anything without a purpose and last weekend at SF Chefs, Matt Accarrino of SPQR wasn't shelling crab for nothing. ...  az-web.de Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:53:59 GMT+00:00 Aachener Zeitung Ansonsten gruesst von jedem Souvenirstand hundertfach das Kuerzel SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus: Senat und Volk von Rom ) falls sich irgendwer einmal die ...  blogencommun.fr Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:54:07 GMT+00:00 Blog en Commun (Blog) @ SPQR : Comment a fait le monde pour vivre pendant des millions d'annees sans la clim? On se le demande!!! euh peut etre en n'etant pas entasse dans des ... From Google News Search: "SPQR" From Yahoo Image Search: "SPQR"  cshtr.com SPQR Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:26:15 GM Release Date | Goesterim Tarihi : 1976. Subtitle | Altyaz : Tuerkce (Harici Altyaz ) Upload By . SPQR. ( 08 Haziran 2009 ) Uploader Notu : Bir Bernardo Bertolucci ba yap t . 5.5 saate yak n bir zaman nas l gecer anlam yorsunuz. ... From Google Blog Search: "SPQR" |
