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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Prehistory=== | ===Prehistory=== | ||
The [[Children of Cain]], the earliest known incarnation of the Knights Templar, used | The [[Children of Cain]], the earliest known incarnation of the Knights Templar, used Cain's brand mark as their insignia after it was given to him as punishment for killing [[Abel]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #6: "Brothers"</ref> | ||
===5th century BCE Greece=== | ===5th century BCE Greece=== | ||
The Persian branch of the [[Order of the Ancients]] used the likeness of the | The [[Iran|Persian]] branch of the [[Order of the Ancients]] used the likeness of the {{Wiki|Faravahar}} as their insignia.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
===Ptolemaic Egypt=== | ===Ptolemaic Egypt=== | ||
The | The [[Egypt]]ian branch of Order of the Ancients used an ankh version of the Mark of Cain accompanying a [[Snake|serpent]] wearing the {{Wiki|pschent}} double crown as their insignia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
===High Middle Ages=== | ===High Middle Ages=== | ||
During the High Middle Ages, the Knights Templar were a fully public order, and their | During the High Middle Ages, the Knights Templar were a fully public order as the [[Levant]]ine [[Levantine Rite of the Templar Order|Rite]], and their [[Crusaders|Crusader]] [[soldier]]s wore the insignia freely on their uniforms.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> | ||
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During the [[Seven Years' War]]<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> and subsequent [[United States|American]] [[American Revolution|Revolutionary]] [[American Revolutionary War|War]],<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> the Templars remained a secretive organization, and as such continued the tradition of displaying their insignia on relatively small and inconspicuous items, like [[Templar ring]]s<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Braddock Expedition (memory)]]</ref> or belt buckles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Color of Right]]</ref> Still, there were exceptions, as Shay Cormac would occasionally opt for his {{Wiki|sloop-of-war}} the ''[[Morrigan]]'' to openly fly black sails with a prominent red cross.<ref name="ACRG" /> | |||
===French Revolution=== | ===French Revolution=== | ||
By the [[French Revolution]], the Templars maintained their practice of hiding the symbol from the public by limiting its use to small items such as [[Templar pin]]s or only displaying it behind closed doors, such as the secret Templar office in [[François-Thomas Germain]]'s shop. However, there were exceptions where individuals openly displayed the symbol, as was the case with [[Chrétien Lafrenière]]'s religious regalia, which relied on the Catholic church's wide usage of the symbol to deceive people on the true meaning of his crosses.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | By the [[France|French]] [[French Revolution|Revolution]], the Templars maintained their practice of hiding the symbol from the public by limiting its use to small items such as [[Templar pin]]s or only displaying it behind closed doors, such as the secret Templar office in [[François-Thomas Germain]]'s shop. However, there were exceptions where individuals openly displayed the symbol, as was the case with [[Chrétien Lafrenière]]'s religious regalia, which relied on the Catholic church's wide usage of the symbol to deceive people on the true meaning of his crosses.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | ||
===Industrial Revolution=== | ===Industrial Revolution=== | ||
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===Modern times=== | ===Modern times=== | ||
By the [[Modern times|modern era]], the Templars had largely removed themselves from the public eye completely | By the [[Modern times|modern era]], the Templars had largely removed themselves from the public eye completely, with only certain members of their [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]] wearing rings with the insignia displayed on them, even when amongst their brethren.<ref name="AC3" /> | ||
==Renditions== | ==Renditions== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheOrder.jpg|The flag of the 10th century Knights Templar | |||
ACS Starrick Telegraph Company Logo.jpg|Logo of Starrick Telegraph Company | |||
In Hoc Signo Vinces.png|A stylized {{Wiki|Maltese cross}} bearing the first letters of the Templar motto | |||
Cross of the Knights Templar.png|The cross as depicted in [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #8 | |||
ACS Starrick Telegraph Company Logo.jpg | |||
In Hoc Signo Vinces.png | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 23 February 2021
The Templar insignia, based on the Mark of Cain, is the symbol of the Templar Order. It consists of a red cross pattée on a white or a black and white background. Because of this, it is often called the Red Cross, or simply the Cross.
History
Prehistory
The Children of Cain, the earliest known incarnation of the Knights Templar, used Cain's brand mark as their insignia after it was given to him as punishment for killing Abel.[1]
5th century BCE Greece
The Persian branch of the Order of the Ancients used the likeness of the Faravahar as their insignia.[2]
Ptolemaic Egypt
The Egyptian branch of Order of the Ancients used an ankh version of the Mark of Cain accompanying a serpent wearing the pschent double crown as their insignia.[3]
High Middle Ages
During the High Middle Ages, the Knights Templar were a fully public order as the Levantine Rite, and their Crusader soldiers wore the insignia freely on their uniforms.[4]
The Americas
During the Seven Years' War[5] and subsequent American Revolutionary War,[6] the Templars remained a secretive organization, and as such continued the tradition of displaying their insignia on relatively small and inconspicuous items, like Templar rings[7] or belt buckles.[8] Still, there were exceptions, as Shay Cormac would occasionally opt for his sloop-of-war the Morrigan to openly fly black sails with a prominent red cross.[5]
French Revolution
By the French Revolution, the Templars maintained their practice of hiding the symbol from the public by limiting its use to small items such as Templar pins or only displaying it behind closed doors, such as the secret Templar office in François-Thomas Germain's shop. However, there were exceptions where individuals openly displayed the symbol, as was the case with Chrétien Lafrenière's religious regalia, which relied on the Catholic church's wide usage of the symbol to deceive people on the true meaning of his crosses.[9]
Industrial Revolution
During the Industrial Revolution, the Templars once more displayed the insignia in public in the form of the logo for Crawford Starrick's corporations and his associates such as the Blighters gang. The high ranking Templars wore the insignia in the form of mantels and arm bands.[10]
Modern times
By the modern era, the Templars had largely removed themselves from the public eye completely, with only certain members of their Inner Sanctum wearing rings with the insignia displayed on them, even when amongst their brethren.[6]
Renditions
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The flag of the 10th century Knights Templar -
Logo of Starrick Telegraph Company -
A stylized Maltese cross bearing the first letters of the Templar motto
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The cross as depicted in Glyph #8
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #6: "Brothers"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – The Braddock Expedition (memory)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – The Color of Right
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
