ANST - shield covers

[ches]

:)
I was only describing what I saw. It was one of those wars where they made
everyone on one side wear blue and the other gray.

Removable shield covers can be made of anything frm anything. The subject
is shields right?

Sincerely,
F. Havas
ches at io.com

On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Gunnora Hallakarva wrote:

> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 09:17:40 -0600
> From: Gunnora Hallakarva <gunnora at bga.com>
> Reply-To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: ANST - Ansteorran Uniforms?  No!
> 
> Ches said:
> > Removable shield covers I think was the idea. At least that is
> > what I understood it to be. I have seen this at a few wars. All
> > of one side was one color down to the shield covers, they
> > looked real uniform, orderly, and nice.
> 
> Thing is, real medieval armies *DIDN'T* wear uniforms or carry the same device on their shields.  Even tightly-knit
> warbands and kings' personal guards usually did not.  Everyone bore their own personal heraldry.  Nationalism and
> national pride were unknown.
> 
> To recognizze fighters on your own side, medieval warriors used war-cries.  Screaming "Ansteorra!" (or whatever the
> cry of the day happens to be) tells nearby allies that you are one of theirs despite the fact that they do not know
> your armory.
> 
> I'd much rather see people proudly displaying their own heraldry, but wearing the badge of the kingdom on their
> persons.  The tumult of heraldic colors is part of the grand spectacle of a battle!  Leave the uniforms to the
> Napoleonic and Civil War reenactors!
> 
> ::GUNNORA::
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