Sword & Banner Set

The Sword and Banner Set includes your Family Heritage Sword, Family Coat of Arms Banner, a framed detailed surname history, and a full explanation of all the symbols and colors featured on your coat of arms. All of this is complemented by a mount to proudly display your family’s celebration of their warrior heritage. During medieval times, the sword was the most personal, prestigious, and versatile weapon for close combat. The heavy sword of medieval chivalry had a large hilt, with a large protective guard or pommel at the top. The blade was straight, double-edged, and pointed. It was fabricated through repeated firing and hammering, known as tempering. Toledo, Spain was a globally renowned center of the craft. In the Middle Ages, arms were often displayed on fork-tailed pennons attached to lances. If the forked ends were cut away, the resulting flag was similar in shape to a small banner. It was a means of recognizing particularly valorous conduct, and a knight thus distinguished was