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buerger23
July 20th, 2007, 11:08 PM
What I don't get is how they use the chevron on their badges. Now the chevron was originally designed by Spartans a warrior people in greece so that would me that mabye the Spartans were the original 13th colnony?


Just a thinker????
Joe Beaudoin Jr.
July 20th, 2007, 11:12 PM
Definitely interesting... :)

Well, there's a lot of Greek mythology in the series, so it definitely fits.
Spencerian
July 20th, 2007, 11:14 PM
Well, that would be a bit of a stretch since there's not been anything I can recall that mentions anything of Athens (save Athena). The props in the show are usually just that with little symbolism and plenty of aesthetic regard by the propmasters. You could be right, but there's nothing in the aired show that supports it.
JDS
July 21st, 2007, 12:13 AM
I don't know, a chevron is a REALLY basic geometric design. I mean if you're going to say that Spartans were the 13th colony because the Colonial fleet uses the Chevron, then is Great Britain a colony because they speak English? There just has to be a "gimmee" or three, otherwise the show would be unwatchable.
Serenity
July 21st, 2007, 06:12 AM
Besides, the Chevron is still used today by many, many militaries as rank insignia in one form or another.

There is really nothing that ties that one specifically to ancient Greece, especially if one assumes that Kobol could be a colony of Earth, and not the other way around.
buerger23
August 7th, 2007, 07:36 PM
I know but the chevron was originally used as a symbol for Sparta that is when it first came into use. All the militaries use it to pay respect for Sparta and what it sacrificed at thermoplye
BklynBruzer
August 7th, 2007, 08:39 PM
I know but the chevron was originally used as a symbol for Sparta that is when it first came into use. All the militaries use it to pay respect for Sparta and what it sacrificed at thermoplye

It maybe used to be like that. Now it's just a standard military symbol.

By the way - you're wrong. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_%28insigne%29#Origin)
buerger23
August 7th, 2007, 08:54 PM
I suggest you do more research than looking at one sentence on wikipedia (the ANYBODY can edit encyclopedia).
BklynBruzer
August 7th, 2007, 09:19 PM
I suggest you do more research than looking at one sentence on wikipedia (the ANYBODY can edit encyclopedia).

Prove me wrong, then. http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/5263/emotcolbertkq3.gif
buerger23
August 7th, 2007, 09:31 PM
Read the book "The Hot Gates" or watch the movie "300" and look at their shields! Then prove me wrong.

http://www.vidfad.com/images/300-movie03.jpg


Take a look at this.
BklynBruzer
August 7th, 2007, 10:26 PM
Doesn't mean they originated it. Give me proof they originated it. http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/5263/emotcolbertkq3.gif
buerger23
August 7th, 2007, 10:35 PM
There isn't a whole lot before ancient greece and your wikipedia article states that it originates around 15th century AD!
So i was right and you were wrong admit it.:)
BklynBruzer
August 8th, 2007, 08:58 AM
your wikipedia article states that it originates around 15th century AD!

No it doesn't.
alpha5099
August 8th, 2007, 02:00 PM
Just wanted to mention: I think using 300 to prove anything related to historical accuracy is way worse than citing Wikipedia.
BklynBruzer
August 8th, 2007, 04:56 PM
Just wanted to mention: I think using 300 to prove anything related to historical accuracy is way worse than citing Wikipedia.

This too.
JDS
August 10th, 2007, 01:36 AM
Wow, this thread really went downhill in the past few days.

Bottom line is that regardless of where it came from, it's nearly universal now. Everybody knows that it's a symbol of military rank, and it is not understood to convey any message relating to Sparta.

Also, I'm pretty sure that "originate" is NOT a transitive verb.