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liver bird
how many liver birds are on the liver building
and what came first the name liver bird or the place liverpool??
and are they / were they real birds??
and what came first the name liver bird or the place liverpool??
and are they / were they real birds??
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.There are 2 Liver Birds on the Liver building. They are unique, a mythical bird. If they ever go then Liverpool will no longer exist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_bird
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_bird
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Liverpool must have come first. It was founded as a borough in 1207, long before the first bird was shown on its crest [see the wiki]. The name Liverpool itself appears to contain a reference to 'laver' a form of seaweed. The place-name would therefore mean 'the pool [ apparently a reference to a tidal creek there] where seaweed is '