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RenFaire dates - 2010
Silvanus:
The weather does look great. I might even wear my thick GDFB gambeson. My only fear there is looking like the 'Stay-Puffed' Marshmellow Man from Ghostbusters....
Paladin, you will look formidable no matter what surcoat you wear! My shield doesn't technically match my tabard, either. The colors are the same - black, red, and gray - but the shield bears a red chi-rho symbol instead of a Cross. I've never gotten anything but compliments. When learned people ask, I just say I adopted the chi-rho on my way through Byzantium to the Holy Land ;D
Sir Wolf:
ya you could use that shield or really one of your own heraldry if i'm not mistaken. i didn't wear a shield with my kit last weekend and no one knew the difference.
Sir Ancelyn:
"Let those that go to don armor tomorrow . . remember to 'go' before they don armor tomorrow."
- Edmund Blackadder
;D
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Paladin on 2010-10-22, 16:13:34 ---Hmm...so Templars didn't carry shields w/crosses on them? I've seen that before...but never understood its meaning.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, not a lot is known about the symbolism. The best understanding is that it represents their stepping forth from darkness into the light, and out from sin.
The Templars used the black over white design for their shields and banners, occasionally adding a red cross over it on the banners (though I haven't been able to find an answer yet as to whether they sometimes added it on the shield too), but when they did that, it was small. Some historical writings describe some shields with a large black cross over white, very thick, described as "pale and fess" (which are vertical and horizontal bars that are about a third of the shield's width), but most would have been their standard "beauseant" design of black chief over white field.
The red cross on white was more a badge that the pope granted them for their robes (surcoats) and mantles, as they were a monastic order.
But don't feel bad, I did the same thing. My Templar shield is also a red cross. :)
Sir William:
lol @ blackadder reference
Ok, well, it is all a learning op for me so...think I'll opt for the nondescript knight-errant, no shield. No helm either since I can't seem to get the coif to sit properly over the gorget which will keep the espaliers intact...no one noticed but I didn't wear any plate bits last time.
That strap issue I have on one of my greaves I'll see if I can't get that master leatherworker to make me up a new one and rivet it in...think he could? Or would I need the blacksmith for the riveting part? Hell, I'll just tie it on with some strapping and call it a day!
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