Hospitaller Tapestries
Description: The order was formed c. 1119 CE when seven knights, led by a French nobleman from Champagne, Hugh of Payns, swore to defend Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem and the Holy Land and so created a brotherhood who took monastic vows and lived together in a closed community. In 1120 CE Baldwin II, the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (r. 1118-1131 CE), gave the knights his palace, the former Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, for use as their headquarters. The building was commonly referred to as ‘The Temple of Solomon' and so the brotherhood quickly became known as ‘the Order of the Knights of the Temple of Solomon' or simply the ‘Templars’.
Description: A historic and authentic representation of the iconic Red Cross Pattée (Croix Pattée), with a grey color reminder of an iron or silvered insignia, the legendary symbol granted to the Knights Templar by Pope Eugenius III in 1147. Worn on their stark white mantles and carried into battle during the Crusades, this crimson emblem represented martyrdom, sacred duty, and courage. Designed with an authentic battle-worn, distressed grunge texture, this illustration captures the rugged spirit of 12th-century crusader knights. Perfect for history buffs, medieval enthusiasts, Templar historians, and fans of chivalric history looking for a clean, iconic, and historically resonant design.
Description: A historic and authentic representation of the iconic Red Cross Pattée (Croix Pattée), with a Ochre color reminder of a golden coated insignia, the legendary symbol granted to the Knights Templar by Pope Eugenius III in 1147. Worn on their stark white mantles and carried into battle during the Crusades, this crimson emblem represented martyrdom, sacred duty, and courage. Designed with an authentic battle-worn, distressed grunge texture, this illustration captures the rugged spirit of 12th-century crusader knights. Perfect for history buffs, medieval enthusiasts, Templar historians, and fans of chivalric history looking for a clean, iconic, and historically resonant design.
Description: A historic and authentic representation of the iconic Red Cross Pattée (Croix Pattée), the legendary symbol granted to the Knights Templar by Pope Eugenius III in 1147. Worn on their stark white mantles and carried into battle during the Crusades, this crimson emblem represented martyrdom, sacred duty, and courage. Designed with an authentic battle-worn, distressed grunge texture, this illustration captures the rugged spirit of 12th-century crusader knights. Perfect for history buffs, medieval enthusiasts, Templar historians, and fans of chivalric history looking for a clean, iconic, and historically resonant design.
Description: The order was formed c. 1119 CE when seven knights, led by a French nobleman from Champagne, Hugh of Payns, swore to defend Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem and the Holy Land and so created a brotherhood who took monastic vows and lived together in a closed community. In 1120 CE Baldwin II, the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (r. 1118-1131 CE), gave the knights his palace, the former Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, for use as their headquarters. The building was commonly referred to as ‘The Temple of Solomon' and so the brotherhood quickly became known as ‘the Order of the Knights of the Temple of Solomon' or simply the ‘Templars’.
