17th C. Scrollwork

Circa 1650.

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Banner and Lance (2)

Source: Donaueschinger Wappenbuch. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Donaueschinger Wappenbuch. Artist unknown.

Banner and Lance (3)

Source: Manesse Codex. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Manesse Codex Artist unknown.

Banner and Lance (4)

Source: Manchester Latin MS 28 (Folio 17r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Manchester Latin MS 28. (Folio 17r.) Artist unknown.

Banner and Lance (5)

Source: Chronicle of the Council of Constance (Folio 76r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Chronicle of the Council of Constance. (Folio 76r.) Artist unknown.

Banner and Lance (6)

Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher (Folio 86v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher. (Folio 86v.) Artist unknown.

Banner and Pole

Source: Chronica Maiora (Representation of the Oriflamme). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Chronica Maiora. (Representation of the Oriflamme.) Artist unknown.

Banner and Shield

Knights might bear their arms on both a flag and their shield.

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Banners and Lances

Source: Confréries de la Cour Amoureuse. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Confréries de la Cour Amoureuse. Artist unknown.

Crusader, 11th C.

Source: Outline of European History, James Harvey Robinson, 1914. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Outline of European History, James Harvey Robinson, 1914. Artist unknown.

Draped Achievement

Source: Some Feudal Coats Of Arms. Artist: James Foster.
Source: Some Feudal Coats Of Arms. Artist: James Foster.

English 14th C. Cotehardie

Daughter of Edward III.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893. Artist unknown.

English 14th C. Couple

Sir John de la Pole and wife.

Source: Monumental brasses and slabs, Charles Boutell, 1847. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Monumental brasses and slabs, Charles Boutell, 1847. Artist unknown.

English 14th C. Lord

The Black Prince, Son of Edward III.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893. Artist unknown.

English 14th C. Sideless Gown

Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist unknown.

English 15th C. Gentleman

Source: William & Robert Chambers’s Encyclopedia, 1881. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: William & Robert Chambers’s Encyclopedia, 1881. Artist unknown.

English 16th C. Procession

Source: Some Feudal Coats of Arms, showing the 1559 coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Some Feudal Coats of Arms, showing the 1559 coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Artist unknown.

English Late 14th C. Cotehardie

Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist unknown.

Fluttering Standards (1)

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Elspeth Farre.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Elspeth Farre.

Fluttering Standards (2)

Source: Nobiliario de Armas de Valencia, Aragón y Cataluña (Folio 69v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Nobiliario de Armas de Valencia, Aragón y Cataluña. Artist unknown. (Folio 69v.)

German 16th C. Frame

Source: Handbook of Ornament, Franz Meyer, 1904. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Handbook of Ornament, Franz Meyer, 1904. Artist unknown.

German 16th C. Lozenge

Source: Handbook of Ornament, Franz Meyer, 1904. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Handbook of Ornament, Franz Meyer, 1904. Artist unknown.

Gonfalon 1

A gonfalon is a type of medieval armorial flag, hung from a crossbar along the top edge.

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Gonfalon and Lance

Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist unknown.

Guidon and Lance

A guidon is a shorter version of a standard, used by non-royal military commanders.

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Heater Field

Devices are generally submitted on a standard shield outline, known as an escutcheon.

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Herald With Trumpet

Source: Some Feudal Coats of Arms, showing the 1559 coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Some Feudal Coats of Arms, showing the 1559 coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Artist unknown.

Heraldic Tabard (1)

Source: Irish Nobility E1. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Irish Nobility E1. Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson. Artist unknown.

Heraldic Tabard (2)

Source: Irish Funeral Entries Vol 3. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Irish Funeral Entries Vol 3. Artist unknown.

Heraldic Tabard (3)

Source: A tabard of the Duchy of Burgendy. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: A tabard of the Duchy of Burgendy. Artist unknown.

Iberian Shield

In Spain and Portugal, arms were usually displayed on an escutcheon with a round base.

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Italian 16th C. Frame

Source: Nobilium Mediolanensium (Circa 1555). Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Saewynn aet Cnolle.
Source: Nobilium Mediolanensium. (Circa 1555.) Adapted by Saewynn aet Cnolle. Artist unknown.

Lady Justice

Source: Workes of Armorie, John Bossewell, 1587. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Workes of Armorie, John Bossewell, 1587. Artist unknown.

Mounted Knight

Horse barding may show a rider’s arms.

Source: The Boys' and Girls' Readers, E. Bolenius, 1919. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: The Boys' and Girls' Readers, E. Bolenius, 1919. Artist unknown.

Pavon and Lance

Source: Luttrell Psalter, page 27. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Luttrell Psalter, page 27. Artist unknown.

Pennon and Lance

Source: Manchester Latin MS 28 (Folio 39r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Manchester Latin MS 28. (Folio 39r.) Artist unknown.

Pennons

Badges are sometimes displayed on a pennon, a long, narrow type of medieval flag.

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Pennons and Lances

Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Medieval Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris, 1924. Artist unknown.

Quarter-Circle Banner (1)

Fragmentary evidence suggests some Vikings flew banners shapped like quarter-circles.

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Quarter-Circle Banner (2)

Fragmentary evidence suggests some Vikings flew banners shapped like quarter-circles.

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Shield with Helm & Mantling

Source: Bruderschaftsbuch des Jülich-Bergischen Hubertusordens. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Bruderschaftsbuch des Jülich-Bergischen Hubertusordens. Artist unknown.

Shield with Strap

Shields may be shown hanging from its guige strap.

Source: Weidtz trachtenbook, 1530. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Weidtz trachtenbook, 1530. Artist unknown.

Spaniard, 16th C.

Source: Weidtz trachtenbook, 1530. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.
Source: Weidtz trachtenbook, 1530. Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe. Artist unknown.

Standard and Lance

Source: Chronicle of the Council of Constance (Folio 48r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Chronicle of the Council of Constance. (Folio 48r.) Artist unknown.

Standards

Badges are sometimes displayed on a standard, a long, narrow type of medieval flag.

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Standards and Lances

Badges are sometimes displayed on a standard, a long, narrow type of medieval flag.

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Surcoat

Over their armor, fighters might wear a surcoat emblazoned with their arms or livery colors.

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Tabard with Helm and Banners

Source: Irish Nobility E1. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Irish Nobility E1. Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson. Artist unknown.

Tilted Shield with Draped Helm (1)

Source: Schembartbuch und Wappenbuch. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Schembartbuch und Wappenbuch. Artist unknown.

Tilted Shield with Draped Helm (2)

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.
Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.

Tilted Shield with Draped Helm (3)

Source: Stemmario Trivulziano. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Stemmario Trivulziano. Artist unknown.

Trumpet Banner

Source: Chronicle of the Council of Constance (Folio 39r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Chronicle of the Council of Constance. (Folio 39r.) Artist unknown.

Tudor Standards

These standards are traced from Wriothesley's Funeral Banners, circa 1545.

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