tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636347795968499033.post2274192997262360473..comments2023-04-12T10:25:54.599+01:00Comments on Dante's Wars: Spain: Royalty and FlagsSwampsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273339036868534074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636347795968499033.post-17415879936652506682009-09-28T07:31:19.634+01:002009-09-28T07:31:19.634+01:00Okay, I'll just refer to Olle's site then ...Okay, I'll just refer to Olle's site then people can make up their own mind. <br /><br />But the flags seems soundly researched so I'll select various versions of the senyera. So that any wargamer interested in Aragon-Barcelona can find something useful.Runehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099529630541274007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636347795968499033.post-55208093769223789932009-09-27T11:29:52.802+01:002009-09-27T11:29:52.802+01:00Seems it was Olle himself who doubted the theory. ...Seems it was Olle himself who doubted the theory. There is a summary of various theories on Flags of the World http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/es-ct_ar.htmlSwampsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273339036868534074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636347795968499033.post-20414100993384178052009-09-27T11:07:22.560+01:002009-09-27T11:07:22.560+01:00Olle seems to know his stuff - he has produced a l...Olle seems to know his stuff - he has produced a lot of work on all sorts of flags.<br />I think I've seen a rebuttal of this theory so far, but which theory has more behind it I don't know.<br />I suspect that the original flag had no meaning to the number of pales and that over time people began to ascribe a meaning to the number.<br /><br />Thanks for the links - I've used his work for flags in the past but didn't think to use him when I've looked at Medieval flags.<br /><br />Page IX is particularly useful, with various flags borne by Almughavars and others in the Sicilian Vespers. Villani's work was from soon after the events so could be a good guide, though not infallible. I wish I could find an online source with all of the illustrations as the ones I have seen are interesting.Swampsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273339036868534074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636347795968499033.post-58635063807879003612009-09-27T10:31:59.567+01:002009-09-27T10:31:59.567+01:00I have come across this story for the number of pa...I have come across this story for the number of pales in the senyera. It's by a Narcis Sentenach, (ca. 1900) in his book "Banderas de EspaƱa". But I have no idea if it's a creditable theory. <br /><br /> Basicly the idea is that the number of golden pales are symbols for the number of counties owned by the Count of Barcelona. And later for the number of kingdoms. <br /><br /><br />Here are four links with the theory. (Any comment regarding it's usefulness will be appreciated) <br /><br /> www.angelfire.com/realm/jolle/catalonia/cat_1a.htm <br /><br /> www.angelfire.com/realm/jolle/catalonia/cat_2a.htm <br /><br /> www.angelfire.com/realm/jolle/catalonia/cat_3a.htm <br /><br /> www.angelfire.com/realm/jolle/catalonia/cat_4a.htmRunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099529630541274007noreply@blogger.com