Mother Armenia

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in some cases it’s more than that. In some cases it can represent a nation: St. Patrick and Ireland, a bald eagle and America, a dragon and China, a Lion and the UK. For Armenia? The aptly named Mother Armenia figure conjures up feelings of national pride. Click to listen as Collection Curator Gary Lind-Sinanian discusses how this symbol came to be and what she means to Armenians.