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Templar Flag

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Templar Flag

Black, white and the red cross: the Templar flag

The Templar flag you see here is divided in two: black above, white below, and over everything a red cross whose arms widen at the ends. It brings together the two symbols the order is remembered by: the black and white banner and the red cross of the knights.

The Poor Knights of Christ

Between 1119 and 1120, in Jerusalem, a small group of knights led by Hugh de Payns vowed to protect the Christian pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land. King Baldwin II left them his former residence, in the area of the former Temple of Solomon: hence the name Templars. The Council of Troyes, in 1128, gave the order its approval, and in 1139 Pope Innocent II granted it special privileges.

The Beaucéant

In battle the Templars carried a black and white banner, called Beaucéant or Baucent, with many different spellings. The Littré dictionary defines it simply as the «standard of the Templars», divided half black and half white, and derives the name from the Provençal «bausan», a black horse with white markings on its legs. It is usually shown with the black above and the white below.

The red cross

The red cross was the sign of the order's knights: only they wore the white mantle marked with the red cross, while the sergeants dressed in dark colours. Today the Beaucéant is almost always seen with a red cross over it, usually a cross pattée as on this flag. That is the form re-enactors and collectors know it by; the safest sources describe the banner without a cross.

The end of the order

After the fall of Acre in 1291 the order lost much of its reason for being. On 13 October 1307 King Philip IV of France had every Templar in his kingdom arrested, accusing them of heresy and idolatry. In 1312 Pope Clement V suppressed the order, and the last grand master, Jacques de Molay, was burned at the stake. Since then the Templars have passed into legend, from the Grail to novels.

Who chooses it

For a medieval re-enactment group or a company of arms, for a palio, a joust or a medieval fair, for a castle, a historic village or a museum, for a collector of historic flags, for anyone who loves the Crusades and the Middle Ages, for a film or theatre set, for a themed tavern or pub. We sew it to order, in the size and fabric you choose above, and you see the delivery date before you pay.

Flag facts

Official name
Pauperes commilitones Christi templique Salomonici
Validity
Historical
Years in use
until 1312 · period Before 1500
Use
Not applicable
Proportions
2:3
Number of colours
2

What our customers say about Templar Flag

5.01 review
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The products are beautifully made and very attractive; the quality is excellent...

The products are beautifully made and very attractive; the customer service is excellent and delivery is quick.

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