Coat of arms banner
In flag studies , a coat of arms banners ( English : Banner of the arms, Heraldic banners ; abbreviation: BoA ) is usually a square cloth (later also rectangular) with a coat of arms, i.e. the rectangular representation of a coat of arms on a cloth.
development
Heraldic banners are one of the most original forms of flags. They were first used by nobles in the Middle Ages . From this, for example, the first national flags of Portugal and Spain emerged . Today, coat of arms banners can be found as jacks in various naval forces, the flags of the Swiss cantons , municipal flags and official flags of heads of state and government. Only five national flags can still be called a coat of arms banners today: those of Switzerland , Kiribati , Malta , Kosovo and Namibia . An example from Germany is the flag of Hamburg .
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National flag of Kosovo
? Flag of Switzerland
? Flag of Portugal under Alfonso III. , 1248 to 1385
? Aviation and maritime flag of Luxembourg : "De Roude Léiw" (The Red Lion)
Flag of the Swiss Canton of Geneva
? Flag of the Crown of Castile and Léon
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flags of the World - Frequently Asked Questions - Part 1
- ↑ Federal Administration, Civil Protection of the Swiss Confederation: Vexillology (Fahnen II) - technical terms (PDF; 925 kB)
