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Topic: Surviving Mamluk Banners

Posted By: Druzhina
Subject: Surviving Mamluk Banners
Date Posted: 05-Sep-2015 at 07:17

Surviving Mamluk Banners
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Mamluk_Banner-EA1984-35.htm - Tabs from a Mamluk banner with fleur-de-lys, blazon, and trefoils
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Mamluk_Banner-EA1984-134.htm - Tabs from a Mamluk banner with circles containing a diamond-shape
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Mamluk_Banner-EA1993-240.htm - Tab from a Mamluk banner with linked crosses and pear-shaped medallion

MIRROR SITE:
http://www.warfare.meximas.com/14/Mamluk_Banner-EA1984-35.htm - Tabs from a Mamluk banner with fleur-de-lys, blazon, and trefoils
http://www.warfare.meximas.com/14/Mamluk_Banner-EA1984-134.htm - Tabs from a Mamluk banner with circles containing a diamond-shape
http://www.warfare.meximas.com/14/Mamluk_Banner-EA1993-240.htm - Tab from a Mamluk banner with linked crosses and pear-shaped medallion

Druzhina
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Egypt.htm - Egyptian Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers

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Posted By: J.A.W.
Date Posted: 05-Sep-2015 at 18:38

Curious the fleur-de-lys..

The French King Louis invaded Egypt, & was defeated by the Mamluk forces..

Did the Mamluk armies adopt the fleur-de-lys from the French royal heraldry - as a result?

Or was it the other way around?

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Be Modest In Thyself..

Posted By: Druzhina
Date Posted: 06-Sep-2015 at 03:25

http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Crusades-64-Saracen_Heraldry.htm - The fleur-de-lis was the device of Nur ed-Din and also features on a large number of Ayyubid coins. See 'Saracen Heraldry' in Armies and Enemies of the Crusades 1096-1291 by Ian Heath , so it predates the Mamluks.

Druzhina
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/index.htm - Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers