Description of the Product The Order of the knights Hospitaller is one of the best known medieval knight orders. The Order of the knights Hospitaller was founded to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land. After the Western Christian conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade the order began receiving large donations from Europe and nobles joined the ranks. Soon it became a religious/military order under its own charter, and was charged with the care and defence of the Holy Land. Together with the Knights Templar the Hospitallers were the force to be reckoned with in the Holy Lands. As the most heavily armed and best equipped soldiers, this cavalry was dreaded wherever it went. Strict discipline, long training and religious fundamentalism were a guarantee for success in the battlefields. The Hospitallers used swords, shields, crossbows, spears and when mounted on horseback also pikes. The various color combinations used in banners as well as in capes and tabards, were a decisive means of distinguishing brothers-in-arms from enemies in the fray. This banner is made with sturdy black cotton, and the white eight-pointed cross of Malta is embroidered to the front. The banner has four fabric loops for either hanging it on your heralds trumpet, or simply on a curtain rod or a pole for adding a touch of medieval charm to your home decor. Made of sturdy cotton The loops are about 10 cm long and 5,5 cm wide Width c. 56 cm Height c.104 cm
