Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a French kingdom established in the Levant in 1099 by the First Crusade. It was finally destroyed in 1291 with the fall of Acre.
Arms of Kingdom of Jerusalem
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which has gone through several different varieties of a cross Or (gold) on an argent (silver) field, is a famous violation of or exception to the rule of tincture in heraldry, which prohibits the placement of metal on metal or colour on colour. It is one of the earliest known coats of arms.
Related Topics:
Coat of arms - Tincture - Heraldry
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Foundation and early history |
| ► | Life in the kingdom |
| ► | Mid-12th century |
| ► | Disaster and recovery |
| ► | The later kingdom |
| ► | Arms of Kingdom of Jerusalem |
| ► | See also |
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