The Medieval Age and Knight Tournaments
Posted on 23. Jul, 2007 by El Heraldo in Uncategorized
Being the Medieval Age such a noble time, it was given almost by general rule that the knights that participated in the tournaments were been godfather by a lady, to the one they dedicated their victories when these were given. Regularly, the tournament was only to defeat the opponent, that was enough and the rivalry was left alone in the fight field.
In times of war the tournaments were also given, a truce was made among the two participants, and the fight was organized, in these cases the fight could be to death. Of mutual agreement among the parts, a herald was chosen to announce the rules, just as it happened in the Crusades, when the Christian soldiers put a fence to the fortress of San Juan de Arce. Five Christian gentlemen faced a similar number of sarracenos infornt of the town walls and in this occasion combat weapons were used and the fight was to death.
Please note that when in Heraldry we speak of weapons or armories, we don’t refer to elements of war to attack or to defend from the enemy, we refer to the badge or balzon as an honorary emblem to identify a knight.
In the description of a shield or coat of arms, when we say “an armed” arm, we refer that an arm covered by an armor. If that “armed” arm olds arms of combat, then we indientify the arm of combat, for example: “an armed arm, with a sword in the hand.” The characteristics of the sword are also indicated.
The blazon does not only represent a hierarchy, it also represents a profession. The artisans didn’t participate in tournaments, but that didn’t prevent them to have their shields or coat of arms to represent their occupationor profession. Many of them were sculpted in stone.
Written by Eduardo J Farias Ramos
Translated by EJ Jr
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