Sala das Pegas, Palacio Nacional, Sintra
The Sala das Pegas in the Palacio Nacional in Sintra, Portugal is named after the magpies (pegas in Portuguese) painted on the ceiling. Each magpie holds a ribbon in its beak carrying the words Por Bem - 'for honour'. According to Wikipedia, this relates to the story that the king John I was caught in the act of kissing a lady-in-waiting by his queen, Philippa of Lancaster. To put a stop to all the gossip, he had the room decorated with as many magpies are were women at the court.
Sala das Pegas, Palacio Nacional, Sintra
The Sala das Pegas in the Palacio Nacional in Sintra, Portugal is named after the magpies (pegas in Portuguese) painted on the ceiling. Each magpie holds a ribbon in its beak carrying the words Por Bem - 'for honour'. According to Wikipedia, this relates to the story that the king John I was caught in the act of kissing a lady-in-waiting by his queen, Philippa of Lancaster. To put a stop to all the gossip, he had the room decorated with as many magpies are were women at the court.