Goedendag
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A goedendag was a weapon originally used by the militias of Medieval Flanders in the 14th century, notably during the Franco-Flemish War. The goedendag was essentially a combination of a club with a s
Remains of original goedendags in the Kortrijk 1302 museum, Kortrijk, Belgium
The troops in the center of the column are using the goedendag. Pikemen are on either end. Depiction from the Courtrai Chest.
Soldiers using the goedendag: From an early 14th century carved chest.
Halberd
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A halberd is a two-handed polearm that was in prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It may have a hook or tho
Halberd illustrated in "Théâtre de tous les peuples et nations de la terre avec leurs habits et ornemens divers, tant anciens que modernes, diligemment depeints au naturel". Painted by Lucas d'Heere in the second half of the 16th century. Manuscript preserved in the Ghent University Library
Halberdiers from a modern-day reenactor troupe
Early-16th-century miniature depicting the Battle of Grandson, from the Lucerner Schilling. Swiss soldiers can be seen armed with earlier halberds.
A member of the Swiss Guard with a halberd in the Vatican