Gonfalon Project

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A gonfalon bearing the arms of the commune of Piensa, Tuscany, Italy

Background

Inspired by a desire to simultaneously beautify Caid and answer the eternal question "What are we going to present at PhelanLeBlanc Anniversary next week?," the Barons of Gyldenholt (Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia and Giles Hill) created the Gyldenholt Gonfalon Project, with the ambitious goal of presenting every Barony with two gonfalons bearing that Barony's arms.

Definition

Gonfalons (from the early Italian word confalone) are a type of heraldic flag or banner, often pointed, swallow-tailed or bearing several streamers along the bottom, and suspended from a crossbar in an identical manner to the ancient Roman vexillum. They were first adopted by Medieval Italian communes, and later adopted by local guilds, corporations and districts. The difference between a gonfalon with long tails and a standard is that the gonfalon displays a device on the non-tailed area, while the standard displays badges down the entire length of the flag. (Source: Gonfalon)

Specifications for Our Gonfalons

The finished dimensions for these gonfalons are 20" by 23" (not including the loops at the top of the banner). Lord Dafydd ap Tomas designed the pole and base, and created a downloadable gonfalon banner plan for their construction.

Gonfalons for Caid's Baronies

More to follow. . .

Gonfalon Production Gallery

Please report any errors or omissions to Giles.