15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?

[R. Sale]

A date of 1495 may be a bit late to be relevant to the VMs, but what it shows, along with Marco's latest images, is that the influence and the artistic presence of the swallowtail merlons continued throughout the 1400s, dependent on geography and experience, of course. The VMs C-14 dates occur within this century. The presence of swallowtail merlons in the VMs makes a connection with this history - rather than omit it. However, such presence need not indicate a direct and favorable connection. If the Golden Fleece et al. indicate a Burgundian interpretation, then there would have been a strong papal connection during the 1430s and onwards involving a potential crusade, not to mention La Sainte Hostie de Dijon. The VMs use of ecclesiastical heraldry from the traditions on the Catholic church (red galero) seems to add more weight to the papal side as well.