d. Medieval banners or flags were used as a visual method of deciphering friend from foe. On the battlefield, all medieval banners or flags had the arms of its owner sown on to distinguish them from each other. There were many different types of flags and banners. The Banner, the most common of all the medieval flags and banners, was a personally identifiable flag for nobles and knights, usually attached to a horizontal bar with the arms of its owner painted or sown on, with rank shown by or big or little the banner was. Generally the ranking size were as such: Emperor- six square feet, King- five square feet, Prince or Duke- four square feet, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron- three square feet, Baronet to knight bachelor- two square feet or …show more content…
Banners were commonly adorned to long trumpets and had the arms of the lord who owned the trumpeters. Original Banners were made with many materials such as, wool, linen or silk, and hand sewn. The Oriflamme was square on the top and edges, with end being decorated with pointed or tapered tongues. Usually made of red silk, it had the effect of a flame when moving in the wind. The Oriflamme looks like a larger version of today’s streamers attached to the guidon. The Pennon is a small flag usually sized between eight and three feet, this flag is was single-pointed or swallow-tailed. Pennons can be considered the basis of the origin of the current guidon. The word Pennon means a wing or a feather, because of it similarity. The Pennon changed shapes often over time. Originally the pennon was square, with one end being decorated with pointed tongues. During the time of Henry III, the Pennon had a very distinct tapered swallow tail. There was another version of the single-pointed Pennon which was introduced in later centuries. The Pennoncelle is a long narrow Pennon now referred to as a streamer, and was usually single-pointed. The Pennoncelle was not more than 18 inches in
Others were more like slaves. They owned nothing and were pledged to their local lord. They worked long days, 6 days a week, and often barely had enough food to survive”(“Middle Ages History”). Knights were above the peasants and they were given land granted by the barons in exchange for their military services if the king needed it. They were responsible for protecting the baron who granted them land as well as the baron’s family and the manor they lived at. The knights were able to keep any amount of land they were given, and they gave out the rest to the serfs. The lord, or baron, was above the knight in the social class divide. They were given land by the king and in return they showed loyalty to the monarch. They provided the king with fully equipped knights if the king needed some to serve. If the baron “did not have an army, sometimes they would pay the king a tax instead. This tax was called shield money”(“Middle Ages History”). The king was at the top of the feudal system and held the most power and wealth. The king could not maintain control over all the land in England so he divided the land up to the barons which eventually
The coat of arms consists of the shield, the mantle, the helmet, the wreath, and the crest. Kings and queens first used them. The shield shapes vary according to time period. The colors on the shields meant different things. For example, yellow and gold
Beowulf Authors often use events and things to symbolize stages in someone's life. Symbolism is the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing meaning of significance to objects, events, or relationships. In the anonymous epic, Beowulf, Beowulf fights Grendel, the monsters of the ocean and Grendel's mother. Beowulf's battles with theses three evils symbolize the youth and adulthood of Beowulf's life.
The Florida’s governor suggested adding the red cross so the flag would not look like a banner of truce or surrender while hanging limp on a flagpole. Florida voters agreed amendment to Florida’s constitution was made in 1900 which describes the current design. Many flags have flown over Florida since the European explorers first landed here in the early sixteenth century. The flags that landed
The colors red, white and blue did not have any real significance in America until their rights for freedom and territory were challenged. "The American flag played no significant role in American life until the Civil War, during the fight at Fort Sumter" (Goldstein 1). Then, to all northerners it became a symbol of pride and an object of "public adoration" (1). The flag was held in such high esteem that the Flag Protection Movement was created in 1890 so that there would be no commercialism of the object(2). The FPM felt as though politicians and merchants were "prostituting" the flag so, in 1900 they joined with the American Flag Association and made a set...
The very first flag contained thirteen stars that were in a circle with the red and white stripes. As the nation grew, so did the flag, until the flag became what we know of today. & nbsp;
A: Tapestry is an ancient technique of weaving. The pattern is sections of colored weft threads beaten down onto warp threads. Tapestries were hung to show a person's wealth. For example, King Henry VIII had over 2,000 tapestries throughout his many palaces. They were hung in churches, castles, and places for the wealthy people (Victoria and Albert Museum). Most tapestries contained historical content that told memorable stories. In some cases, multiple tapestries were hung side by side to create a visual picture that could be read (The Art Institute of Chicago).
The United States Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the world; older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France.
First I would like to include some information about our american flag and how it came about. In the British colonies of North America before the Revolution, each of the 13 colonies had its flag. On Jan. 2, 1776, the first flag of the United States was raised at Cambridge, Mass., by George Washington. Known as the Grand Union flag, it consisted of 13 stripes, alternate red and white, with a blue canton bearing the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew. Congress, on June 14, 1777, enacted a resolution “that the Flag of the United States be 13 stripes alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 stars white in a blue field representing a new constellation.” On Jan. 13, 1794, Vermont and Kentucky having been admitted to the Union, Congress added a stripe and a star for each state. Congress in 1818 enacted that the 13 stripes, denoting the 13 original colonies, be restored and a star added to the blue canton for each state after its admission to the Union. All of the states and territories of the United States also have their own flags. Betsy Ross created the first flag. Betsy would often tell her children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends of the fateful day when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to call upon her. Those representatives, George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross, asked her to sew the first flag. This meeting occurred in her home some time late in May 1776. George Washington was then the head of the Continen...
In conclusion, these things are important because without them- our clothing now would be different. Thing about it. Some of the things you wear every day- come from things back then. Clothing for these people was like school uniforms for you. Fashion was not a choice, but a
The origin of heraldry dates back to the crusades, when knights started using designs they saw used by Arab and Byzantine soldiers. At the start, only kings and other nobility used heraldic symbols that were called “coats of arms”. Eventually, knights and lesser nobility began to use heraldic symbols, making their own var...
The Renaissance time period started in the late 14th century and it lasted all through the 16th century. It all started in the late Middle ages throughout Italy (http://fashionhistory.net) taking at least one-hundred years before it reached the Northern Alps. This was also the period where the word “European” was put in use and understood by other places, and the word “Renascrere” originated from the Italian word “Renascrere” and it meant to be re-born. The word Renascrere fitted perfectly to this age due to the fact that many had intellectual pursuits and creative energy was re-born (www.richeast.org). The Renaissance would be best known for its artistic aspect and famous polymaths as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo given the term “Renaissance men.” It was an effective cultural and development of perspective in painting movement spreading to the rest of Europe and the advancements in science. (www.richeast.org)
The picture to the left is from around 1485-90. It pictures a young woman in a conical hennin with black velvet lappets and a sheer veil. (Friedländer) In England, this headdress took the shape of a truncated cone and was, therefore, not very different from the ‘chimney-pot’ headdress or ‘flower-pot’ headdress. The ‘butterfly’ headdress was the most spectacular of all and was a very popular fashion until around 1485; it was a wire structure attached to a small cap or caul in which the hair was enclosed. It rose high above the head and supposed a veil in the shape of butterfly’s
There are a multitude of understandings and interpretations of the concept culture. A common definition may be a, “cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving”(Hofstede). An explanation that may be used to discuss the culture of the Middle Ages. Furthermore, it may be used to examine the changes in key aspects, such as, religion, gender roles, and social norms during the time period of approximately the 500s to the 1500s.
The paintings of the Celto-Germanic period, similar the metal work, involve many intricate spiral designs, interlaced with different shapes and animal figures. “They were colored with gum, glue or gelatin binders that were used on parchment” (Cleaver151). Used to illuminate scriptures, the paintings often depicted religious themes. Celto-Germanic architecture made extensive use of wood. Between 750 and 987 A.D. the Celto-Germanic style went through some changes and new styles evolved in different geographic locations. It was during this time the second period of medieval art began.