Handcrafted Sterling Silver 925 Custom Made Knight Templar Cross Ring “the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ”

Description

. Two Knight Templars, Fellow-Soldiers of Christ sterling silver men’s ring

. Original unique design with beautiful details and amazing art work

. Rare piece, top quality, best craftsmanship, handmade

. Excellent new condition, stamped 925

. Intricately detailed lines and antique, rustic finish all around

Sterling silver Handmade Knight Templars fellow soldiers style men’s ring. Top of ring features the two fellow solder riders, Templar knights in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. This is one of the most emblematic Templar symbols.  Depiction of two Templars seated on a horse (emphasizing poverty), with Beauséant, the “sacred banner” (or gonfanon) of the Templars. The Templar Seal showing two knights on one horse. There are many interpretations of the symbolism of this seal. Contemporary legend held that the symbol represented the initial poverty of the order; that they could afford only a single horse for every two men. Several masters adopted this seal from the beginning of the order until at least 1298. It is known to have been in use since 1167.The Rule forbids two riders on the same beast. According to legend, Hugues de Payens (the first Grand-Master of the Templars) and Godfrey were so poor that between the two of them they had only one horse, and this gave rise to the famous image on the seal of the Templars, of two men riding a single horse. Each side of the ring abbreviates a Templar cross, this symbol relates directly with the Knight Templars.
Top dimensions 21×19 mm.
Weights around 18 grams depends on the size.
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