15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
6. Ascoli coat of arms from 1379 and 1382, oriignally on the Porta Torricella, also known as Porta Tornasacco
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7. A shield that combines the crests of Ascoli and Fermo was carved onto the Porta Solestà in the year 1450 (MCCCCL in the inscription), a juxtaposition created to seal the peace reached between the two cities with the mediation of San Giacomo della Marca. 
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The two crests with Guelph merlons on a red background are from 1230.
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RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Pierre Dumont Himself - 13-07-2026, 03:55 PM
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