@PugJesusM to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 3 months agoHussite militia in a war wagon defending against Catholic crusadersimagemessage-square9arrow-up191arrow-down12
arrow-up189arrow-down1imageHussite militia in a war wagon defending against Catholic crusaders@PugJesusM to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 3 months agomessage-square9
minus-square@taiyanglinkEnglish14•3 months agoThat flag predicted the “Peace was never an option” meme by centuries.
minus-square@PugJesusOPMlinkEnglish4•3 months agoLooked it up, seems like Banner supposedly used by Taborite forces led by Bohuslav of Švamberg, whose heraldic emblem was a swan on a red field, later confused with a goose (Czech: husa) as a general symbol of the Hussite movement.
minus-square@VikthorlinkEnglish2•3 months agoI think these are canting arms(heraldic pun) referencing Jan Hus, the preacher the Hussite movement was named after.
That flag predicted the “Peace was never an option” meme by centuries.
I’m wondering why it’s a goose lol
Looked it up, seems like
I think these are canting arms(heraldic pun) referencing Jan Hus, the preacher the Hussite movement was named after.