Sunday, November 14, 2010

Question 884

X is an official part of the regalia worn by the Y, the successor of Z who was a fisherman by trade. It features a image of Z fishing from a boat. X is a signet used until 1842 to seal official documents signed by the Y.

A new X is cast in gold for each Y. Around the relief image is the reigning Y's name in raised lettering. X was used for sealing all private correspondence by pressing it into red sealing wax melted onto a folded piece of paper or envelope. Public documents, by contrast, were sealed by stamping a different seal onto lead which was attached to the document. That practice ended in 1842, when the wax with its guard of silk and the impression of the X was replaced by a stamp which affixed the same device in red ink. Through the centuries, X did not become known for its practical use but by its feudal symbolism.

Solve for X, Y and Z.


Answer: X: The Fisherman's Ring Y: The Pope Z: St. Peter

3 Answers:

Aishwarya said...

x- the fisherman's ring
y- the pope
z- st. peter

Unknown said...

X = Ring of the Fisherman
Y = Pope
Z = Saint Peter

Unknown said...

X - The Ring of the Fisherman, also known as the Piscatory Ring.
Y - Pope
Z - Peter