. Heraldry, historical and popular . No. 334.—Uer Most Gracious Majesty, VicroiuA, the Qi No. 286.—Shield of Edwakd III., from his Mouument in WestminsterAbbey, the Garter being added, (See pp. 107 and 295.) CHAPTER XX. ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD, AND INSIGNIA AND AUGMENTATIONS OF HONOUR. Early in the middle ages, the Insignia of knightly rank, wornalike by eveiy member of the chivalry of those days, were theKnights own Sword and Lance—the latter with its Pennon,—hisShield of Arms, and his golden Spurs. Then the Crusades ledto the formation of the Oiders of priestly soldiers, so well knownas t
. Heraldry, historical and popular . No. 334.—Uer Most Gracious Majesty, VicroiuA, the Qi No. 286.—Shield of Edwakd III., from his Mouument in WestminsterAbbey, the Garter being added, (See pp. 107 and 295.) CHAPTER XX. ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD, AND INSIGNIA AND AUGMENTATIONS OF HONOUR. Early in the middle ages, the Insignia of knightly rank, wornalike by eveiy member of the chivalry of those days, were theKnights own Sword and Lance—the latter with its Pennon,—hisShield of Arms, and his golden Spurs. Then the Crusades ledto the formation of the Oiders of priestly soldiers, so well knownas the Hospitallers, or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, and -^the Knights Templars. These Orders possessed distinctive In- j. signia peculiar to themselves. 1. The Hospitallers, instituted about 1092, and intro-duced into England about the year 1100, wore over theirarmour a black habit, charged Avith a silver cross of eight points,No. 578, PI. XXXV.; but between the years 1278 and 1280, 7S. 334 ORDERS OF K}JIGHTH001>. when engaged in military duties, they assumed a red surcoat
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