[Regia-NA] Standard?

[Nicholson, Andrew]

> I'm not sure that I've ever posted here. I am Maerwynn of=20
> Holme, I'm from the central US (Nebraska), and I've been=20
> lurking around here for quite awhile.

Welcome.

> My center of interest=20
> has been early A-S, but several things are dragging me later=20
> and later...=20
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> I've just returned from Lilies War, and decided I want to=20
> make some banners for next year. I love this photo:
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> http://community.webshots.com/photo/67972241/67973276GOBZsV
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> And wonder what the background is on the standard. Is this=20
> kind of thing something Regia uses regularly?=20

Not regularly. Derived in part from the BT, 'George', as he is
affectionately known, is also related to a number of illustrations of
similar banners in Carolingian manuscripts. One of his plus points is =
that
he is demonstrably different from the Viking banners - illustrated on =
coins
and carvings. In terms of construction techniques, no parallels for the
illustrated banners have survived or been excavated, so the aim was to
produce something which looked similar to the illustrations, and used =
period
techniques.

The Saxons strongly deny that their banner-bearer is selected for =
nimble
footwork and speed, with one forward gear and five reverse ;-).


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