Vandalism

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Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure or symbol. It can be done as an expression of contempt, creativity, or both. The term refers to the Germanic Vandals, who since the 17th century were incorrectly thought to have ruthlessly sacked the city of Rome in 455.

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The term was coined in January 1794 during the French Revolution, by Henri Grégoire, constitutional bishop of Blois, in his report directed to the Republican Convention, where he used word Vandalisme to describe some aspects of the behaviour of the republican army.

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Defacement: Defacement is a term used in heraldry and vexillology to refer to the addition of a symbol to a background. Thus, for example, the blue canton of the national flag of the United States is correctly described as a blue background defaced by fifty white five-pointed stars....

Vandals: The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century and created a state in North Africa, centered on the city of Carthage. The Vandals may have given their name to the province of Andalusia (originally, Vandalusia, then Al-Andalus), in modern Spain, wher...

17th century: As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar....