Joan also had several smaller banners that were carried by the members of her military household to distinguish them on the battlefield. 'It had borne the burden it was quite right that it receive the honor.' Joan carried her banner at the coronation of Charles VII in the Cathedral of Reims and was later questioned at her trial about having it there to which she responded: And when I went against my enemy, I carried my banner myself, lest I kill any. 'I loved my banner forty times better than my sword. Joan later stated that she preferred to carry her banner into battle so that she would not have to kill anyone. Joan testified abut her banner at her trial and said that it had been created by the command of God and that she was given instructions about the design by Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret who told her to take it and bear it boldly.
Joan Of Arc carried a special banner (battle standard) that had been made by a Scottish painter (Hauves Poulvoir) while she was at Tours preparing herself to lead the army of France. There was written upon it, as it seems to me, these words: Jesus Maria, and it was fringed with silk.' Joan of Arc's description of her banner at her trial in Rouen On it the world was represented and two angels at the sides.
'I had a banner, the field of which was sown with lilies. Joan of Arc - Maid of Heaven - Banner (battle standard) of Joan of Arc
