Flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Construction sheet: Flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Description

  • The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291) used a white or silver field with a gold Jerusalem cross — unique as it broke the heraldic rule of tincture
  • Construction: a white (silver) field bearing a gold Jerusalem Cross — a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses
  • This is notable as an exception to the heraldic rule against metal-on-metal

Trivia

  • The Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291) was a Crusader state in the Levant
  • Represented the height of Crusader power in the Holy Land
  • Fell to Muslim forces at the end of the Crusades

Flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291) used a white or silver field with a gold Jerusalem cross — unique as it broke the heraldic rule of tincture. This is notable as an exception to the heraldic rule against metal-on-metal.

The Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291) was a Crusader state in the Levant. Represented the height of Crusader power in the Holy Land. Fell to Muslim forces at the end of the Crusades.

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