Banners
Sewn
Holy Orders
Banners for three of the principal holy orders; the Hospitallers, the Teutonic Order and the Templars. Sewn from coloured fabric, sleeved to fit a 30mm pole.
General banners
General banners sewn from coloured fabric, sleeved to fit a 30mm pole.
Painted
Legio VIIII vexillum
Made for the old 9th Legion in Sydney. Paint on woolen fabric, commercial fringe, polished brass on leather dangly bits.
Gauntlet banner
I had some spare blue gaberdine, found the gauntlet pattern in a heraldry book.
Four Apostles gonfanons
Made for the processional Missa Cataractensis, the symbols are for each of the four Evangelists. Mathew was represented by a man with wings, Mark by a lion, Luke by an ox or a calf and John by an eagle. The designs are from the Book of Kells. Paint on silk, leather tabs.
Canton of Berne banner
Bernese bear painted on hand dyed brocade linen. Polished Mountain Ash pole, turned finial, octagonal head, wrapped fringe.