[MR] Knights Templer question

[Steven Chang]

I saw the same show on the History channel. One of the things they
mentioned was interesting, about how a large number of them
disappeared into Switzerland. The flag of Switzerland just happens to
be a cross, but instead of red over white, it is white over red.

Just happens that some of the supposed origin of the flag dates its
origins to around the same time as the end of the Knights Templars.
Coincidence?

On 9/21/09, Smith CTR Jeffrey C <jeffrey.c.smith.ctr at usmc.mil> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Where would you go that the SCA is not at already?  Europe?  Israel?  We've
> got folks all over the place...and you probably won't be the first one to
> ask the questions.  If you're referring to the shield that was argent, a
> chief sable, I have seen it in other places besides that show.
>
> I am not an expert on Templar Heraldry, but I don't know of ANY religious
> order of knighthood that allowed folks to use their personal devices, altho'
> (as has been already pointed out) certain officers in the orders would have
> peculiar heraldry for their offices (I am more familiar with this for the
> Teutonic Knights, where the Grand Master and his senior lieutenants had
> special devices).
>
> Barcsi Janos
>