tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636022410788061882.post6985637074980980979..comments2023-10-23T11:54:36.601-07:00Comments on G's Spot: Carlisle and the CumbriansGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194866927040953340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636022410788061882.post-42940899759225824822013-02-02T11:51:35.147-08:002013-02-02T11:51:35.147-08:00Thanks Matt.
Even though I only live 20 miles up ...Thanks Matt.<br /><br />Even though I only live 20 miles up the road, I have not been to Birmingham in AGES!!! When I do next venture forth, however, I will certainly look up your reference at St Martin's.<br /><br />Coventry almost got the nod for this unit and may still feature in the future. As you point out, their colours are 1441 at the latest. This is one of the problems I have found, that livery colours and badges for cities tend to be Edward III's reign at the earliest. Thus, I tend to be reliant on them merely being sanctioned then, but in use well before.<br /><br />Thanks again.<br /><br />GaryGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194866927040953340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636022410788061882.post-71378761597670801352013-01-30T03:08:28.258-08:002013-01-30T03:08:28.258-08:00Good looking flag and very plausible. Nice use of ...Good looking flag and very plausible. Nice use of a variable colour palette.<br /><br />It's interesting that you mention Birmingham as the city's coat of arms and flag are actually based on the medieval arms of De Birmingham family. Sir Fulk (de) Birmingham's (indented Or and Gules) replaced those of Sir William de Birmingham's arms (the five diagonal lozenges) but both were implemented in the later flag. Both effigies of whom (it is believed) are still to be seen in the church of St Martin's in the Bullring. Although whether these colours or banners would have been carried by your commoner medieval Brummie is another matter.<br /><br />Another (slightly) interesting detail is that the traditional colours of the city of Coventry (the medieval capital of the midlands) are red and green, dating back to at least 1441.<br /><br />Regards,<br />MattUbique Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com