Denis of Paris
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Denis of Paris was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was
Saint Denis holding his head. Statue at the left portal of Notre Dame de Paris.
Beheading of Denis and of his companions, tympanum of the north portal of the Basilica of Saint-Denis
Late Gothic statue of Saint Denis, limestone, formerly polychromed (Musée de Cluny)
Last Communion and Martyrdom of Saint Denis, by Henri Bellechose, 1416, which shows the martyrdom of both Denis and his companions
Oriflamme
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The Oriflamme, a pointed, blood-red banner flown from a gilded lance, was the sacred battle standard of the King of France and a symbol of divine intervention on the battlefield from God and Saint Den
Denis of Paris
…St Louis the patron of the monarchy and royal dynasties. Saint Denis or Montjoie! Saint Denis! became the typical war-cry of the French armies. The oriflamme, which became the standard of France, was the banner consecrated upon his tomb. His veneration spread beyond France when, in 754, Pope Stephen II brought…
The Battle of Crecy 1346. A version of the oriflamme can be seen in the center between two other banners.
The Battle of Poitiers 1356. The oriflamme can be seen on the top left.