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poliphilo While the county of Greater London- which no-one much loves- doesn't possess a county flag, the historic county of Middlessex- which London entirely swallowed up- has been accorded one- and here it is.
The cutlasses are known in heraldry-speak as "seaxes". The County of Essex has them too.
Shall I post the flag of Essex?
Yes. Indeed. Why not?
Middlessex means the territory of the Middle Saxons, Essex means the territory of the East Saxons, Sussex means the territory of the South Saxons and Wessex- which no longer exists except in the works of Thomas Hardy- means the territory of the West Saxons. I don't know why there isn't and never was a County called Norssex but that's just how it is.
The seaxe is supposed to be the weapon of choice of the Saxons, but did those serious-minded Germanic tribes really fiight with such fancy Islamic-looking blades? I don't believe it for an instant.
The cutlasses are known in heraldry-speak as "seaxes". The County of Essex has them too.
Shall I post the flag of Essex?
Yes. Indeed. Why not?
Middlessex means the territory of the Middle Saxons, Essex means the territory of the East Saxons, Sussex means the territory of the South Saxons and Wessex- which no longer exists except in the works of Thomas Hardy- means the territory of the West Saxons. I don't know why there isn't and never was a County called Norssex but that's just how it is.
The seaxe is supposed to be the weapon of choice of the Saxons, but did those serious-minded Germanic tribes really fiight with such fancy Islamic-looking blades? I don't believe it for an instant.
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