Quote Originally Posted by dazza View Post
...This statue at the centre of the huge building's Church Street façade is a variant of the city's arms, in which Neptune (on the left) and a Triton (on the right) are normally depicted standing upright. The shield, depicting the Liver bird holding a piece of seaweed, is atypically ornate too,...
OK, am I being dumb here?

I always thought the Liver bird was holding an olive branch for peace, not a piece of seaweed - for the oceans, I presume.

Which one is it?