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
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.
No quarter
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An order to give no quarter, during military conflict or piracy, directs that captured enemy combatants should be executed rather than taken prisoner. Since the Hague Convention of 1899, it is conside
Oriflamme
…monastery near Paris. When the oriflamme was raised in battle by the French royalty during the Middle Ages, most notably during the Hundred Years' War, no prisoners were to be taken until it was lowered. Through that tactic, they hoped to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy, especially the nobles, who otherwise could usually…
Dutch ship flying a bloody flag during the Battle of the Sound in 1658