Description: Details of "The seals of the landgrave Conrad II of Thuringia
around 1234; on the left-hand seal enthroned as a ruler of his lands,
on the other on horseback as leader of his army, in both cases bearing
his armorial shield. As ruler, he shows the banner bestowed on him as
feudal lord; as leader of his troops he only required at the time a flag
without an image on it -- a gonfanon."
Credit: Wolfenbüttel, State Archives.
Source: Neubecker
Comments: These seals illustrate the different uses of flags in the middle
ages. A banner for the feudal lord/person, and an un-charged gonfanon
for the position of military leader.
A larger and complete view of the seals.
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This page created: July 29, 1996
