Peregrine Falcons in popular culture
- Peregrine Falcons in popular culture
Peregrine Falcons in popular culture deals with the uses made of the image of the Peregrine Falcon.
* The Mediterranean Peregrine Falcon, was the annual rent required by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V when he donated the Island of Malta to the Knights Hospitaller in 1530. As the Maltese Falcon, it is the plot hook in Dashiell Hammett's famous book
* The Peregrine Falcon appears on the left hand side of the Coat of arms of the Isle of Man. The Peregrine is used owing to the historical importance of the bird in the Isle of Man. When Henry IV of England gave the Isle of Man to Sir John Stanley he made the condition that Sir John give two Peregrine Falcons to him, and furthermore to every future monarch of England on his or her Coronation Day. This tradition was carried out up to the Coronation of George IV in 1821.
* The Japanese word for Peregrine Falcon is "Hayabusa", and has been applied to several items and characters in Japanese culture ("See List").
* A Peregrine Falcon is prominently featured on the Idaho quarter to be issued in 2007 as part of the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters program. [ [http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060725/NEWS01/607250374 Idaho Stateman] ]
* The Peregrine Falcon was declared Chicago's official city bird in 1999 after it began nesting on the city's skyscrapers.
* The Peregrine Falcon is the official mascot of the Kappa Delta Rho national fraternity
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