The shield of the Venetian commander Ascanio Sforza Pallavicino (1522-1577 CE), depicting a seven-headed hydra with wings, a symbol of Venice’s naval power, and the commander’s Latin motto: “VT CVMQ[VE]” (“Be that as it may”). Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia [1589×1558]

The shield of the Venetian commander Ascanio Sforza Pallavicino (1522-1577 CE), depicting a seven-headed hydra with wings, a symbol of Venice’s naval power, and the commander’s Latin motto: “VT CVMQ[VE]” (“Be that as it may”). Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia [1589×1558]

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