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15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?

15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
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05-06-2026, 11:14 AM
The swallowtail flags represented loyalty to the Pope, while the standard ones represented loyalty to the Emperor. During the period of conflict between the Pope and the Emperor, both symbols were used. From around the 9th century onward.
Later, they were used solely for decorative purposes (no military function). Popular during the Renaissance.

   
Old wall. ca. 1250. Emperor. Swallowtails in Bellinona only after 1330, following the Visconti takeover.
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RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Aga Tentakulus - 05-06-2026, 11:14 AM
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