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Brewer's: Black Flags
Moslem soldiers. The banner of the Abbasides (3 syl.) is black; that of the Fatimites (3 syl.) green; and that of the Ommiades (3 syl.) white. Hence the banner of the Kalif of Bagdad is…Brewer's: Sandschaki
or Sandschaki-sherif [the standard of green silk]. The sacred banner of the Mussulmans. It is now enveloped in four coverings of green taffeta, enclosed in a case of green cloth. The…Brewer's: Gonfanon
The consecrated banner of the Normans. When William invaded England, his gonfanon was presented to him by the Pope. It was made of purple silk, divided at the end like the banner attached…Song of Solomon: 6
Song of Solomon Chapter 6 1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down…History of World Heavyweight Championship Fights (WBC, WBA, IBF)
(Bouts in which a new champion was crowned) Date Where held Winner, weight (age) Loser,…John the Baptist, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John the Baptist, Saint, d. c.a.d. 28–a.d. 30, Jewish prophet, considered by Christians to be the forerunner of Jesus. He was the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth, who was also a…John of Procida
(Encyclopedia) John of ProcidaJohn of Procidaprōˈchēdä [key], c.1225–c.1302, Italian conspirator, lord of the island of Procida. He was an ardent supporter of the Hohenstaufen cause in Sicily and…John of Salisbury
(Encyclopedia) John of SalisburyJohn of Salisburysôlzˈbərē [key], c.1110–1180, English scholastic philosopher, b. Salisbury. He studied in France at Paris and Chartres under Abelard and other famous…Gaunt, John of
(Encyclopedia) Gaunt, John of: see John of Gaunt.Climax, Saint John
(Encyclopedia) Climax, Saint John: see John Climax, Saint.Trending
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