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The Great War - White Feathers of The Great War

The white feather has completely different symbolic meanings in the American Military when compared to the British Army and armies associated with the former British Empire. In the American army, a white feather is a symbol of excellence in combat marksmenship. On the other hand, in Britain, the meaning could hardly be more distinct.

As early as the late 18th century, the white feather has been the mark of cowardice. Its beginnings come from the realm of cockfighting as birds with any white tail feathers were considered to be inferior fighters. The superior gamecocks were bred without white tail feathers.

It grew to become very common for women in particular to hand white feathers to gentlemen of fighting age they came across on the street. Numerous men were so embarrassed by being passed a white feather in public, they'd find a local recruiting office and join the army. Plenty of were destined only to stop an enemy bullet.

The act of giving white feathers was so common that some of the men who were given them shouldn't have received them. A number of men who had been home on leave and strolling the streets in civilian clothes would be given feathers. Various other undeserving recipients included men who had been dismissed because of injury, were back home recovering from injury or people who were clinically not fit to enlist.

Most of the women who gave white feathers were part of a movement called "Order of the White Feather" which had been established in 1914 to really encourage women to give feathers to men who hadn't signed up with the armed service. However, there were people that thought that the women were from time to time somewhat to willing to hand out feathers to men who shouldn't have been given them.

Even so, one pacifist that refused to fight, had been satisfied with the fact he was presented with so many feathers. Fenner Brockway was claimed to have stated that as a result of refusing to fight in The Great War, he had gained ample white feathers to make a fan.

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Does a feather dropping from the sky that lands on your hand, does it have any spiritual or deep meaning?

I heard a while back that it did and I cant remember what it was.

If you asked a question to the spiritual realm or were thinking about Angels, or if you are having a bad time right now then you have been sent a feather by an Angel/spiritual guide to let you know that you are not alone.
I get white feathers whenever I ask the Angels a question or I ask that they let me know they are there, also a tingling at the back of my neck.
Sometimes I get a huge feather before something bad happens that will upset me, it makes me calm myself ready for it and I don't overreact, they help me this way.
It is different for everyone but you'll know in your heart what it means to you.
Even indoors, a feather will appear, maybe from a cushion, on the dog etc..., it always makes me smile and say thank you to the Angels, if it makes your life easier and happier and me you a better person then it isn't a bad thing.

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