thanks kronkew for sharing, cool stuff to learn more about the bee,
I have heard some people say that story about napoleon was a myth..
I figured that since that piece of the blade lock prior to decoration was called the mouche or fly, (without any decoration it does have the general shape). i figured since it was called a fly it wouldn't take much imagination to decorate it with a fly. and perhaps that's how the fly originated. before being associated with the bee.
or not.
seems its an already debated issue, on first glance i see a fly.
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