The “Body Language” 1982 single launched a collection of costumes featuring hand stitched arrows. Freddie shown in a favorite black & red arrows leather jacket. He fancied himself “a black panther.”
THE “QUEEN LOGO” (left)
The original Queen Logo (designed by Freddie Mercury) colorfully embodies a similarity to the United Kingdom’s Royal Coat of Arms. This is not simply a logo but actually a true representation of each Queen bandmate individually and together as one unified artistic life force. It is a symbolic stamp with astrological significance. The “Q” in the center is obvious in representing “Queen,”the total entity.The transformation.The 2 Majestic Lions one to the left and the other to the right of the “Q,” represent “John Deacon” and “Roger Taylor,” both Leo’s. The Crab draped over the center of the top of the “Q” represents “Brian May,” a Cancer. The two
Maidens/Virgins/Fairies or Nymphs on either side of the Center Crown represent “Freddie Mercury,” a Virgo. And also a “fairy”! The Phoenix eating the snake at the top of the logo hails from the ancient Nahua Indian myth that commanded that the indigenous people would find their kingdom and riches when they saw this Phoenix or sign. They would then transform themselves into Kings or Queens rising from the dirt, rising into new beings. Or in this case, four individuals, musicians with different talents and names transforming themselves into One entity, One kingdom, called “Queen”.
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