The teaching website for each OU module comes with a special banner graphic that aims to represent the content of the module. It can be a cartoon image, a photograph, an AI image or a collage. Usually, it's clear what it represents and how it links to the module in question.
But one image in particular has stumped many a student. Just what is the repeated symbol on the Public Law banner and how does it relate to the subject?
The answer is surprisingly simple.
It's a picture of the carpet in the Supreme Court with its unique symbol.
The four plants represent the four nations of the United Kingdom:
- A flax for Northern Ireland
- A thistle for Scotland
- A Tudor Rose for England
- A leek for Wales
The symbol can be found repeatedly on many of the carpets in the Supreme Court building; this particular photograph was taken in Courtroom 2.
The four flowers can also be found on the formal badge of the court. Here's the one in Courtroom 2.
It's a surprisingly obvious image when you think about it. A glance at the covers of various Public Law textbooks show either abstract images or umpteen images of Parliament so it's nice to have some variety.
All these images were taken on a tour of the Court with members of the Open University Law Society as part of a very memorable evening. Both the Society and a visit to the Court are well recommended.
(All images my own.)
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