I want to make some heraldic banners and things so I'm on the hunt for information. Here's a start.
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Four kinds of flags that had devices or badges on them in period:
Gonfanon - small square flag with three tails streaming from the fly
used in 11th and 12th centuries, mostly used by commanders in battle
Pennoncel (or pennon) - small trianglar lance-flag. It became the
the distinctive flag of the "ordinary" knight, known later
as the knight batchelor, and was painted with the knight's arms.
Banner - during 13c use of gonfanons (the particular mark of barons at
this time) faded and they were superceded by banners. Initially
they were twice as high as long, and later became square.
Standard - a long tapered flag with a rounded or double-rounded end.
They came into use in the 15c. The growing popularity
of badges in the late 15c caused an upsurge in the use of
standards as well at this time, since they were an excellent
means of displaying them. Standards were between 4 and 9 yards
long, depending on the status of the owner.
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Here we go, another item to note - kingdom law on Standards -
Standards
There shall be reserved one type of heraldic flag for display that is fitting the prestige and honor for the order of the peerages known as the STANDARD. The standard shall be identified by the use of the Kingdom Badge (NOT the Kingdom Arms) at the hoist, “Argent, on a fess sable, a crown of three points between two mullets argent.” of 1 yard in width followed by the appropriate charges, colors and regalia of peerage entitlement as appropriate. The length in addition to the yard of the kingdom badge is regulated as follows: King/Queen- 8 yards, Duchy-7 yards, County-6 yards, Peers-5 yards, and Territorial Baronage- 4 yards
Here we go, another item to note - kingdom law on Standards -
Standards
There shall be reserved one type of heraldic flag for display that is fitting the prestige and honor for the order of the peerages known as the STANDARD. The standard shall be identified by the use of the Kingdom Badge (NOT the Kingdom Arms) at the hoist, “Argent, on a fess sable, a crown of three points between two mullets argent.” of 1 yard in width followed by the appropriate charges, colors and regalia of peerage entitlement as appropriate. The length in addition to the yard of the kingdom badge is regulated as follows: King/Queen- 8 yards, Duchy-7 yards, County-6 yards, Peers-5 yards, and Territorial Baronage- 4 yards
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