" Overlaying " or folding or hammering on gold foil or gold leaf is the simplest and most ancient method, and is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey ( Bk vi, 232 ), and the Old Testament.

Overlaying this core is a glaciolacustrine sedimentary layer that is younger and topographically lower, principally in the delta and basin areas of the moraine.

Overlaying the edge of the rift valley 60 km west of the Luapula Swamps is the Luizi structure, a 12. 6 km wide series of concentric rings.

Overlaying this is a thick sequence of Newmarket Till, a sandy loam sedimentary layer common in the area.

Overlaying Pascal's triangle onto the pins shows the number of different paths that can be taken to get to each bin.

Overlaying the hypotenuses from both figures results in a very thin parallelogram with the area of exactly one grid square, the same area " missing " from the second figure.

: Example: Overlaying two Lv 4 monsters allows player to special summon the ' No. 39 Utopia ' ( Rank 4 ).

It is, however, a disarming disguise, or perhaps a shield, for not only has Mercer proved himself to be one of the few great lyricists over the years, but also one who can function remarkably under pressure.

`` The planet is very low in radiation from mineral deposits, and the atmosphere seems to shield out most of the solar output.

In his right hand he grasps a club, or a flail, and in his left is a round or oval shield.

The story of Ajax was frequently made use of by ancient poets and artists, and the hero who appears on some Locrian coins with the helmet, shield, and sword is probably this Ajax.

Homer is somewhat vague about the precise manner of Ajax's death but does ascribe it to his loss in the dispute over Achilles's shield: when Odysseus visits Hades, he begs the soul of Ajax to speak to him, but Ajax, still resentful over the old quarrel, refuses and descends silently back into Erebus.

This, combined with their post-battle rewards, prompted them to raise Alaric " on a shield " and proclaim him king ; according to Jordanes ( a Gothic historian of varying importance, depending upon who is asked ), both the new king and his people decided " rather to seek new kingdoms by their own work, than to slumber in peaceful subjection to the rule of others.

The insignia of Apollo 16 is dominated by rendering of an American eagle and a red, white and blue shield, representing the people of the United States, overlaying a gray background, the lunar surface.

The coat of arms is two-tone, with the school's official colours, garnet and blue, on the shield.

An aegis (; ) is either a large collar or cape worn in ancient times to display the protection provided by a high religious authority, or a bag-like garment containing a protective shield signifying the same.

The name has been extended to many other entities, and the concept of a protective shield is found in other mythologies, while its form varies across sources.

The Aegis (), as stated in the Iliad, is the shield or buckler or breastplate, of Athena or Zeus, which, according to Homer was fashioned by Hephaestus.

Often the Aegis is described as the bag in which Athene carried her shield and the serpent who was her son.

13 ) Zeus is said to have used the skin of the goat deity Amalthea ( aigis " goat-skin ") which suckled him in Crete, as a shield when he went forth to do battle against the Titans.

Bodyguards act as a shield for the potential target, keeping lookout for potential attackers ( sometimes in advance, for example on a parade route ), and putting themselves in harm's way — both by simple presence, showing that physical force is available to protect the target, and by shielding the target during any attack.

Concrete reduces the risk of structural collapse and is an effective fire shield, providing safe means of escape for occupants and protection for fire fighters.

His skill with his shield is such that he can attack multiple targets in succession with a single throw or even cause a boomerang-like return from a throw to attack an enemy from behind.

Captain America uses several shields throughout his history, the most prevalent of which is a nigh-indestructible disc-shaped shield made from an experimental alloy of steel and the fictional vibranium.

** Psionic Shield: the ability to erect a shield that is used to protect one's mind.

A " Cowboys " chest crest is directly under the NFL shield.

Artist and engraver W. Parke Johnson designed this emblem on the basis of the shield that is depicted at the center of the original seal.

A similar effect is found in VIII. 452, where Virgil describes how the blacksmith sons of Vulcan " take up their arms with great strength one to another " in forging Aeneas ' shield:

One major difference between the Ramsay's family coat of arms and the university seal, is that while the Ramsay seal features a griffin and greyhound, the Dalhousie seal instead has two dragons supporting the eagle-adorned shield.

However, if one examines the few existing foreign sources about Denmark from the 13th to 15th centuries, it is apparent that, at least from foreign point of view ; the national symbol of Denmark was not a red-and-white banner but the royal coat of arms ( three blue lions on a golden shield.

The national Coat of Arms of Estonia, three blue lions on a golden shield, is almost identical to the Coat of Arms of Denmark, and its origin can be traced directly back to King Valdemar II and Danish rule in Estonia 1219-1346.

The funerary enamel of Geoffrey ( died 1151 ), dressed in blue and gold and bearing his blue shield emblazoned with gold lions, is the first recorded depiction of a coat of arms.

When Frederick I became Duke of Swabia in 1079, his coat of arms depicted a black lion on a gold shield.

Though unique for each pope, the arms are always surmounted by the two keys in saltire ( i. e., crossed over one another so as to form an X ) behind the escutcheon ( shield ) ( one silver key and one gold key, tied with a red cord ), and above them a silver triregnum with three gold crowns and red infulae ( lappets — two strips of fabric hanging from the back of the triregnum which fall over the neck and shoulders when worn ).

Army and air force rank for warrant officers were indicated by gold stars on an olive green shield worn on the upper left arm.

Within the oval shape formed by the tusks are two symmetrical ears of wheat, that in turn frame a centrally placed gold shield.

The Cross of St Cuthbert features as the principal charge on the coat of arms of the University of Durham, granted in 1843, blazoned Argent, a Cross of St Cuthbert Gules, on a canton Azure, a chevron Or, between three lions rampant of the first (' A red Cross of St Cuthbert on a silver shield with three little silver fighting lions around a gold chevron on a blue square in the top left-hand corner ').

The shield has a gold chain border with a badge at the bottom.

Insignia of rank are worn on the jacket lapel of the dress uniform ( silver stars on a green or gold shield ) and on the epaulets of the field uniform ( white, silver or gold stars on a olive drab field ).

The coat of arms of the Duke of Cornwall is a Crusader shield on which are displayed 15 golden bezants ( gold coins ) in the shape of a triangle with the motto " One and All "

On 13 May 2010, the official crest for the 125th year anniversary was released: " The black outline and halo feature will now appear in gold, whilst the all important years 1885 and 2010 are scripted either side of the shield, with the figure 125 replacing the ball ".

Hubert is one of the possible de Burgh's that received the coat of arms ; it is said that Richard I dipped his finger in the blood of a slain Saracen king, put a red cross on the gold shield of de Burgh, and said " for your bravery this will be your crest ".

The fraternity's official colors are Cardinal Red and Hunter Green, and its badge is a shield with a textured border: a lamp resting on a tome towards the bottom, and towards the top is an eye surrounded by two gold stars.

In the center of the shield, on a black background, are the gold symbols for the Greek letters Phi ( Φ ) Kappa ( Κ ) and Psi ( Ψ ).

The fess, or crossing, of the shield is chequered blue and gold representing the arms of William de Warren, created first Earl of Surrey by William Rufus.

The coat of arms is that of the former Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth with the addition of two gold stars ( mullets ) in the second and third quarters of the shield to indicate the addition of the parishes of Clapham and Streatham.

Earlier French gold coins are referred to as Louis ( the name of eighteen French Kings ) or écu ( an old French word for shield ).

The flag can be described as semi-red and semi-white, with a shield and three eight-pointed stars of gold ( 2: 1 ), next to twelve silver blocks ( 4: 1: 7 ).

:: The first part is the arms of the family Rockolfing: three gold roses geknopt throat in the field, vert scrolled head and a shield charged with a throat depth and looking round lion of gold, tongued gules.

The crest above the shield and helmet is a seven-pointed gold star on a blue and gold wreath, representing the 6 states and the territories.