Order of the Jar
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The Order of the Jar was a chivalric order founded by Ferdinand of Antequera in 1403. After Ferdinand became King of Aragon in 1412, it became a royal order and lasted until 1516.
Golden jar of lilies with a griffin, the device of the order from the armorial of Hendrik van Heessel.
Portrait of Oswald von Wolkenstein in a manuscript from 1432, with the emblem of the Order of the Jar on his bend and hanging from his collar, while the chain and the cross-and-dragon on the bend symbolise the Order of the Dragon
Oswald von Wolkenstein
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Oswald von Wolkenstein was a poet, composer and diplomat. In his diplomatic capacity, he traveled through much of Europe to as far as Georgia.
Neustift Monastery
Statue of Oswald von Wolkenstein