@PugJesusM to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 5 days agoHussite militia in a war wagon defending against Catholic crusadersimagemessage-square9arrow-up190arrow-down12
arrow-up188arrow-down1imageHussite militia in a war wagon defending against Catholic crusaders@PugJesusM to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 5 days agomessage-square9
minus-square@PugJesusOPMlinkEnglish4•4 days 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 days agoI think these are canting arms(heraldic pun) referencing Jan Hus, the preacher the Hussite movement was named after.
Looked it up, seems like
I think these are canting arms(heraldic pun) referencing Jan Hus, the preacher the Hussite movement was named after.