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<div style="text-align: center; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;">[[Image:GonfalonDePiensa.jpg|100px]]<br><i>A gonfalon bearing the arms of the commune of Piensa, Tuscany, Italy</i></div>


==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. 


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.  Gonfalons (from the early Italian confalone) are --quoting Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonfalon -- a type of heraldic flag or banner, often pointed, swallow-tailed, or with several streamers, and suspended from a crossbar in an identical manner to the ancient Roman vexillum. It was first adopted by Italian medieval communes, and later, by local Guilds, Corporations and Districts. The difference between a gonfalon with long tails and a standard is that the gonfalon displays the device on the non-tailed area, and the standard displays badges down the whole length of the flag.
==Definition==
Gonfalons (from the early Italian word <i>confalone</i>) 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 <i>vexillum</i>. 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: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonfalon| Gonfalon])


==Specifications for Gonfalons==
==Specifications for Our Gonfalons==
Finished dimensions are 20" by 23" (not including the loops at the top of the banner). Lord [[Dafydd_ap_Tomas|Dafydd ap Tomas]] designed the pole and base, and created a downloadable [[Media:GonfalonPolePlan.pdf|gonfalon banner plan]]   for their construction.  
The finished dimensions for these gonfalons are 20" by 23" (not including the loops at the top of the banner). Lord [[Dafydd_ap_Tomas|Dafydd ap Tomas]] designed the pole and base, and created a downloadable [[Media:GonfalonPolePlan.pdf|gonfalon banner plan]] for their construction.  


 
==Gonfalons for Caid's Baronies==
==Baronial Arms on the Gonfalons==
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Image:ImageName.JPG|[[CaptionText]] <br> Blazon and registration date. <br>Maker: [[Somebody]]  
Image:GonfalonsAltavia.jpg|Altavia: <i>Argent, a fret sable and on a chief vert a laurel wreath argent.</i>
 
<br>Makers: Lady [[Dyrfinna_Drengsdottir]] and Lord [[Brynjólfr_Brandsson]].
Image:ImageName.JPG|[[CaptionText]] <br> Blazon and registration date.  <br>Maker: [[Somebody]]  
Image:GonfalonProjectDay.jpg|Three Gyldenholt gonfalons: <i>Azure, a hurst within a bordure Or"</i>
<br>Makers: THLady [[Staeina Halfdanardottir]] and Mistress [[Ceara ingen Chonaill]].


Image:ImageName.JPG|[[CaptionText]] <br> Blazon and registration date. <br>Maker: [[Somebody]]
Image:Gonfalon_Naevehjem.jpg|Naevehjem:  <i>Quarterly argent, ermined gules, and sable, in bend sinister two annulets Or, overall a laurel wreath vert.</i>
<br>Makers: Unknown.


Image:Gonfalon_Calafia.jpg|Calafia:  <i> Azure, a sea serpent ondoyant-emergent sable, fimbriated Or, overall a trident with a laurel wreath entwined in its tines or.</i>
<br>Makers: Unknown.


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</gallery>
<i>More to follow. . . </i>


 
==Gonfalon Production Gallery==
 
==Gonfalon Gallery==
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Image:GonfalonProjectDay.jpg|[[Three Gyldenholt's gonfalons]] <br> Blazon and registration date.  <br>Makers: [[Staeina_Halfdanardottir|Staeina Halfdanardottir]], [[Ceara_ingen_Chonaill|Ceara ingen Chonaill]] .


Image:GonfalonProjectStaeina.JPG|Celebrate! Lady [[Staeina_Halfdanardottir|Staeina]] finishes the first gonfalon.
Image:GonfalonProject Ceara.JPG|Mistress [[Ceara_ingen_Chonaill|Ceara]] taking a moment's break.
Image:GonfalonProject DafyddAstrid.JPG|Lord [[Dafydd_ap_Tomas|Tomas]] and Astrid work on a base assembly.
Image:GonfalonProject Staining.JPG|Lady Juliana and Lord [[Sigbiorn Sigmundarson]] staining poles.
Image:GonfalonProject Staining2.JPG|Lady Juliana and Lord [[Sigbiorn_Sigmundarson|Sigbiorn]] stain poles while Lady [[D'vorah bint Dā'ūd]] works inside the garage.


Image:GonfalonsGiuseppeAndJuliana.JPG|Barone [[Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia]] and Lady Juliana
Image:GonfalonsGroup2.jpg|
Image:GonfalonsGroup.JPG|
Image:GonfalonsDafyddBases.JPG|Lord [[Dafydd_ap_Tomas|Tomas]]
Image:GonfalonsCearaShownaSabd.JPG|Mistress [[Ceara_ingen_Chonaill|Ceara]]


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Latest revision as of 18:39, 9 November 2015

GonfalonDePiensa.jpg
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.