Talk:Heraldic flag

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I have added a medieval English standard. We could use images of the other heraldic flags. - PKM 21:10, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• and some banners... PKM 22:17, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Now that I have expanded this, I wonder if some of it should be moved to Heraldic flag and have a separate detailed article on Heraldic standard? I don't want to make that move without consulting others. - PKM 22:17, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to move it to Heraldic flag for you, but don't split standards into another article, because there's not enough content to justify that. See WP:SIZE. According to the article history, the size is 6k, which is not nearly enough to warrant another article.

I would also recommend reorganizing it with flag types as the major headers instead of countries. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 23:20, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good job, by the way. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 23:29, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I have reorganized by type as you suggested, and restructured the intro to go with the wider scope of the article. I also rearranged the images so the standard is with "standard" - I think the banners in St Giles make a more striking main image anyway. - PKM 04:13, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The article currently is very Scottish orientated - which is quite understandable because the use of heraldic flags in Scotland is well documented. In English heraldry the only regulation as such applies to the Banner – all armigers are automatically entitles to one – and the Standard – only those armigers granted a Badge by the College of Arms may use one. Should this difference of approach/regulation be included in existing paragraphs or under a separate sub-heading? I favour the latter. --Heraldic (talk) 08:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you do not mind me adding some size guidelines for English banners. I have always been surprised that there is no guidance on banner sizes for armigers, hence my letter to Garter in 2011.Dougalbnz (talk) 04:14, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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A heraldic flag may have the form of a "standard". But a "standard" may or may not be a flag. "standards" are not a flag sub-category. For example see Osprey "roman standards" 2012. Therefore the confusion should be removed. Both in the definition and the chapter "standard". Also, Vexilloid "standard" should not link to heraldic flags. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alkis0 (talk • contribs) 10:21, 4 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The article contains the part about standards, specifically mentioning them being an evolution of badges. Since these articles are not flags-only, in fact most of the historic time they were not, the title would be more correct if it was turned into "Heraldic insignia".

Standards had an important role in the iconography of Uruk and Egypt. When did they arise, how did they evolve? 2A04:4540:AA00:EB00:A90C:3414:9E6F:7326 (talk) 11:29, 6 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Redirecting from "Standard (emblem)" to heraldic flag is inappropriate, since standards are different kinds of carried or stationary symbols 2A04:4540:AA00:EB00:A90C:3414:9E6F:7326 (talk) 11:33, 6 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Flag 2A00:F41:1C22:AFA3:997A:73E:613D:AB01 (talk) 16:43, 24 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]