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the Middle Ages was regarded as a the ' mon '. This is a design which
place of pilgrimage for both men is generally, but by no means
aiways, circular in shape and
and women.
which is frequently based on the
blossom of one of the many flowers
growing in Japan.
Jenisalem - The capitaI of the
Latin Kingdom, Jerusalem which
was captured from the Moslems
during the first crusade but lost
Inn Signs - The Middle Ages and
again in 1187. Richard 1 carne
Heraldry in general are constantly
within striking distance of it during
illustrated in many of the varie. Inn
the third cmsade but owing to the
Signs of England, examples being
insuficient six of his army was
' The Trip to Jerusalem ' and the
cornpelled to refrain from trying
many Saracen's and Turk's Heads,
to retake the city. It was tempor-
reminding one of the days of the
ariIy recovered again in 1222 but
crusades, others include the BIack
was lost again 15 years later, and
Prince, George and Dragon, the
it was nearly 700 years later, during
Castle, The Five Arrows etc.
the first World War, before the city
Others incorporate the arms of
was enrered again by a Christian
some of the more famous English
army.
families such as the Granville Arms.
the Abergavenny Arms, The ~arl Joan of Arc - Who was sometimes
of March, etc. Others are named known as the Maid of Orleans was
after the various Royal badges, in- perhaps France's best known figure
cluding the Swan, the White Hart. of the Hundred Years War. She
the Lion. the Lion and Unicorn, claimed that she had a divine mis-
the Red Dragon, etc.
sion to lead the armies of France
to vicrory. InitialIy she was looked
Itaiian Course - A form of tourna- upon with complete scorn but her
ment run with a central barrier simplicity, directness and complete
which was constructed of wood sincerity eventuaIty overcame the
sonie five feet in height. The doubters and the King gave her a
Knights rode on either side, left rnilitary entourage. On the 27th
Iland to left hand. Originally the April 1429 she left Blois to keep
object was to unhorse one's adver- ber promise which was to raise the
sary but later the system was siege of Orleans. It was a strongly
devised that only the shivering of fortified place which had been
one's lance on his shield or amour under siege by the English for many
scored winning points. months and was reaching a stage of
desperation for Jack of food and
water. On the 29th April she crossed
a flooded river and with a force of
about 200 lances and carrying quan-
J tities of provisions she rode straight
through the English lines hto
Orleans. Naturally this raised the
Japanese Mon - Almosl al1 of che morale of the French and approxi-
better class families in Japan use mately a week 1ater.she launched an
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