While the scientific community was once divided between supporters of the Big Bang and those of alternative cosmological models, most scientists became convinced that some version of the Big Bang scenario best fit observations after the discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation in 1964, and especially when its spectrum ( i. e., the amount of radiation measured at each wavelength ) was found to match that of thermal radiation from a black body.

The political camp became divided by supporters of O ' Higgins, Carrera, liberal Pipiolos and conservative Pelucones, being the two last the main movements that prevailed and absorbed the rest.

Many of Claudius ' less solid supporters quickly became Nero's men.

It eventually became known as the " Shed End ", the home of Chelsea's most loyal and vocal supporters, particularly during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

Oxford and Sussex became staunch mutual supporters at court.

During this trip Douglass became legally free, as British supporters raised funds to purchase his freedom from his American owner Thomas Auld.

Madero became president in November 1911, and, intending to reconcile the nation, appointed a cabinet which included many of Porfirio Díaz's supporters.

Hence the group included supporters of Trotskyism, like Judith Merril and others who would have been deemed far left for the era ( Frederik Pohl became a member of the Communist Party in 1936, but later quit in 1939 ).

Lafayette believed the Orleanist constitutional monarchy was the safest course for the propertied interests and so Lafayette and Thiers became supporters of the Orleanist " Citizen King "-- Louis-Philippe.

Originating in the 1770s, the Jeannot party formed around the radical lawyer and Connétable, Jean Dumaresq, who opposed the cabal of Jurats who surrounded Lieutenant-Bailiff Charles Lemprière ( whose supporters became known as the Charlot party ).

They were also published in book form and became a virtual debater ’ s handbook for the supporters of the Constitution in the ratifying conventions.

Their views continued to be popular with many Bolsheviks throughout most of the Russian Civil War and their supporters, including Podvoisky, who became one of Trotsky's deputies, were a constant thorn in Trotsky's side.

The Soviet Union and its allies, however, became Mozambique's primary economic, military, and political supporters and its foreign policy reflected this linkage.

Hamid Karzai, a prominent figure from the Popalzai clan, became the president of Afghanistan and Zahir Shah's relatives and supporters were provided with key posts in the transitional government.

When William Rufus became king of England after his father's death, Malcolm did not intervene in the rebellions by supporters of Robert Curthose which followed.

As a satellite of Siena since the Battle of Montaperti in 1260, Montalcino was deeply involved and affected by the conflicts in which Siena became embroiled, particularly in those with the city of Florence in the 14th and 15th centuries, and like many other cities in central and northern Italy, the town was also caught up in the internecine wars between the Ghibellines ( supporters of the Holy Roman Empire ) and the Guelphs ( supporters of the Papacy ).

They formed an international alliance to promote their views, calling it the International Communist Opposition, though it became better known as the Right Opposition, after a term used by the Trotskyist Left Opposition in the Soviet Union to refer to Bukharin and his supporters there.

The size and cost of a symphony orchestra, compared to the size of the base of supporters, became an issue that struck at the core of the institution.

These separatist and independent strands of Puritanism became prominent in the 1640s, when the supporters of a presbyterian polity in the Westminster Assembly were unable to forge a new English national church.

In the ninth century, the Saxon nobility became vigorous supporters of monasticism and formed a bulwark of Christianity against the existing Slavic paganism to the east and the Nordic paganism of the Vikings to the north.

Later in his life relatives from his native Tikrit became some of his closest advisors and supporters.

He became well known in the west for his involvement in looting Kuwait during the Gulf War, allegedly taking millions of dollars worth of gold, cars, and medical supplies ( which were in short supply at the time ) for himself and close supporters.

After the Bolshevik Party gained power in Moscow, the Jadidists split between supporters of Russian communism and supporters of a widespread uprising that became known as the Basmachi Rebellion.

: For the supporters: On the dexter side a Lion Or gorged with a Collar of Prairie Indian beadwork proper and dependent therefrom a six-pointed Mullet faceted Argent fimbriated and garnished Or charged with a Maple leaf Gules and on the sinister side a White tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) proper gorged with a like Collar and dependent therefrom a like Mullet charged with a Western Red Lily slipped and leaved proper.

For supporters she used the crowned Lion of England on the dexter side, and on the sinister used " a dragon Vert, as in the Royal Arms of Portugal ".

The supporters are a Red Kangaroo on the dexter and sinister ( the viewer's right and left ) holding up the shield.

And for the supporters: On either side a Red Kangaroo guardant, that to the dexter holding in the dexter forepaw a Chiragra Spider Conch ( Lambis Chiragra ) and similarly that to the sinister in its sinister forepaw a True Heart Cockle ( Corculum Carelissa );

The supporters were: dexter a unicorn of Scotland imperially crowned, supporting a tilting lance flying a banner Azure a saltire Argent ( Cross of Saint Andrew ) and sinister the crowned lion of England supporting a similar lance flying a banner Argent a cross Gules ( Cross of Saint George ).

The Knights of Glin bear as supporters two griffins collared and chained, and have a second crest: a castle with two towers, issuant from the sinister tower a knight in armor holding in the dexter hand a key proper.

The Supporters ( heraldry ) | supporters, Two chamois or wild goats sable, are here shown off duty ; the crest is: A mermaid holding in the Dexter and sinister | dexter hand a mirror in the other a comb all Tincture ( heraldry ) | proper

The supporters of the arms of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: On either side a Griffin Gules armed and beaked Azure each supporting an Oar proper the blade of the dexter Dark Blue and that of the sinister Light Blue.

The Coat of Arms of the Royal Society, is " in a dexter corner of a shield argent our three Lions of England, and for crest a helm adorned with a crown studded with florets, surmounted by an eagle of proper colour holding in one foot a shield charged with our lions: supporters two white hounds gorged with crowns ", with the motto of " nullius in verba ".

The supporters are, on the dexter a beaver sejeant proper, collared with a torse Gules, therefrom on a hexagon Or an ash leaf Vert, on the sinister, a brown bear rampant proper, collared with a torse Gules, pendant therefrom a hexagon charged with a columbine Flower proper.

It is emblazoned as follows: Party per fess, or and argent, the first charged with a garb ( wheat sheaf ) in bend dexter and an ear of maize ( Indian Corn ) in bend sinister, both proper ; the second charged with an ox statant, ruminating, proper ; fess, wavy azure, supporters on the dexter a husbandman with a hilling hoe, on the sinister a rifleman armed and accoutered at ease.

The supporters are a plowman ( dexter ) and a fisherman ( sinister ), the former holding a spade and the latter a fish ; the mantling of ermine ( reverse Gules ) is entire and surrounds the whole composition.

The supporters are two crowned and chained unicorns, the dexter supporting a banner of the arms, ( only in this instance is the lion depicted facing away from the lance, whereas when flown correctly the lion should face towards or respect the lance or, in most cases, the flag pole ); the sinister supporting the national flag of Scotland.

The whole symbol bears a passing resemblance to the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, particularly with the lion supporters.

The supporters are the lion and the unicorn ; the motto is " Dieu et mon droit " ( French: " God and my Right ").

( Latin: " No-one provokes me with impunity "); the supporters are the unicorn and lion, who support both the escutcheon and lances, from which fly the flags of Scotland and England.

| Supporting the shield on either side are the English lion and Scottish unicorn, which are also the supporters of the UK coat of arms.

The club's mascot is a lion named Lelê Leão ( Lion ), and according to Vitória's official site, his objective is to stimulate the club's supporters and players on match days.

Both supporters – a royal lion to the left, and an indigenous white-tailed deer to the right – are wearing collars of First Nations beadwork, from which are suspended the badges of the Order of Saskatchewan.

: The supporters sit on either side of the shield and consist of a golden lion on the left ( representing power ) and a pronghorn on the right ( representing Alberta's natural resources ).

The supporters of the city arms were a gold lion representing England and a white wolf for Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester.

He is remembered fondly by members and supporters of Stockport Rugby Club for attending the Glengarth Sevens with a lion cub from Longleat, helping to raise money for the charity and adding to the fantastic atmosphere and help upkeep the strong reputation of sevens rugby at Stockport

The shield is held up by two supporters, a lion and a Chinese dragon.

The lion and dragon supporters show the British and Chinese ( local ) aspects of Hong Kong.

During the reigns of the Tudor monarchs, the red dragon was used as a supporter in the English crown's coat of arms ( one of two supporters, along with the traditional English lion ).