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[[Image:Dol amroth.png|right]]{{Quote| | [[Image:Dol amroth.png|right]]{{Quote|Upon the left was a banner, silver upon blue, a ship swan-prowed faring on the sea.|The Lord of the rings, "The Field of Cormallen"}} | ||
The army of Dol Amroth used blue banners with silver swan-ships. The [[Imrahil|prince]] is said to use a ship and a swan on his banners.<ref>''"Imrahil, prince of Dol Amroth, kinsman of the Lord, wil gilded banners bearing his token of the Ship and the Silver Swan."'' In Lord of the rings, ch. Minas Tirith; p.754. (11 Mar 3019 TA)</ref> | The army of Dol Amroth used blue banners with silver swan-ships. The [[Imrahil|prince]] is said to use a ship and a swan on his banners.<ref>''"Imrahil, prince of Dol Amroth, kinsman of the Lord, wil gilded banners bearing his token of the Ship and the Silver Swan."'' In Lord of the rings, ch. Minas Tirith; p.754. (11 Mar 3019 TA)</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:49, 31 December 2009
Flags of Gondor
The White Tree of Gondor appears on the flags of Gondor.
Aragorn's Flag
- Book V, Chapter 6: "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
Stewards
- ""... and upon the White Tower of the citadel the standard of the Stewards, bright argent like snow in the sun, bearing no charge nor device.""
- ― Lord of the rings, "The Steward and the King"
Dol Amroth
- "Upon the left was a banner, silver upon blue, a ship swan-prowed faring on the sea."
- ― The Lord of the rings, "The Field of Cormallen"
The army of Dol Amroth used blue banners with silver swan-ships. The prince is said to use a ship and a swan on his banners.[1]
Movie Versions
In the movies, the flag consists of the White Tree on a black background.
Flags of Rohan
- "It bore the running horse, white upon green, that was the emblem of the House of Eorl"
- ― Lord of the rings, Book III Chapter 6 (The King of the Golden Hall)
Movie Version
File:Rohanflag.jpg
The flag as depicted in most replicas
In contrast to the book, the movie version of the flag appears to have a black background. Some speculate that it is very dark green.[2]
Other replicas show it as a green flag.[3]
References
- ↑ "Imrahil, prince of Dol Amroth, kinsman of the Lord, wil gilded banners bearing his token of the Ship and the Silver Swan." In Lord of the rings, ch. Minas Tirith; p.754. (11 Mar 3019 TA)
- ↑ http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/Flags/fic_lotr.html#rohan
- ↑ http://www.moviepropshopuk.com/p132/Lord-of-the-Rings---Flag-of-Rohan/product_info.html
