Banner of the Town of Braunsberg (Teutonic Order, Germany)

Braniewo, flag in the 'Banderia Prutenorum' Manuscript

Last modified: 2005-09-10 by santiago dotor
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by António Martins, 8 February 2002

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See also:

• Flags in the Banderia Prutenorum Manuscript
• Teutonic Order (Deutscher Orden)
• Germany

[Editor's note: the following translation by Chrystian Kretowicz of the Banderia Prutenorum manuscript is based on a translation from Latin into Old Polish, available at the Choragwie Pruskie cz. 1 - Jan Dlugosz webpage.]

24. Banner of the Town of Braunsberg (Braniewo), led by ...(?), composed of city-folk, vassals and some hired help.

Chrystian Kretowicz, 2 June 2001

The original image shows the flag hanging vertically (hoist in the top of the picture) and a wodden pole is visible at the viewer's right hand (my image being thus a supposed backside); no finial; grey sleeve.

António Martins, 28 February 2002