Order de la Banda
The Orden Orden de la Banda (German Order of the Bandage , also Order of the Ribbon or Spanish Caballeros de la Banda ) was a Spanish order of knights . The founder was the Castilian King Alfonso XI. The purpose of the order was to consolidate power and reward those who were loyal to the king. It was intended for the younger sons of the high nobility. They must have served at court or fought against the Moors for at least ten years . 38 Order determinations determined the order members sufficient weapons practice, participation in the wars against the Moors and special abstention (lies, boasting, dice game). The order had three waves of awards. The first took place with the foundation in 1332 or, according to other literature, in 1330. This was followed by a wave of awards around 1348 and another, unoccupied wave of awards. In the later phase women were also given medals.
The order was extinguished in 1474. The bad reputation of the military led to it being extinguished. The order had its peak at the end of the 14th century. The knights called themselves Cavalieros de la Banda , (knight of the red band). The sign of the order was initially a white cloth, which can be traced back to 1324. Then the badge was a red band on the right shoulder. Only later was a flag of different color and image used. It is known as the Real de Castilla La Banda. The Banda de Castilla , the "Band of Castile", is shown on a red flag . It received its final design from Henry IV of Castile.
literature
- Meyers Konversationslexikon, author collective, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna, fourth edition, 1885–1892
- Order book of all orders and decorations that have flourished and expired in Europe, by Gustav Adolph Ackermann, Annaberg, Verlag Rudolph & Dieteriri, 1855
- The knighthood and the Templars, Johanniter and Marians; by Karl Julius Weber, 1835
Individual evidence
- ^ Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, Volume 2. Leipzig 1905, p. 323