Badge of the Black Prince

This openwork, tin-lead badge is a powerful piece of medieval political propaganda. It shows Edward of Woodstock, the 'Black Prince', who was the son of the King of England, Edward III. He is depicted kneeling in armour before God the Father and the crucified Christ. God gestures to the Prince's shield of arms, which appears to descend from heaven, held by an angel. Behind him, another angel holds his military helmet. The whole scene is encircled by the insignia and motto of the Order of the Garter. The Order constituted a hand-picked company of barons who were loyal to Edward III. Low-cost badges were an excellent means of sharing political ideologies: its iconography communicates the sanctity of the English royal line and its military ambitions, as well as the instrumentality of its relationship with the chivalric community. Date: ca 1348-76 H. 103mm X w. 78mm Museum no: O.A.100 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=45776&partId=1 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

这件镂空锡铅徽章是极具影响力的中世纪政治宣传实物。它描绘了伍德斯托克的爱德华，即“黑太子”（Edward of Woodstock）——英格兰国王爱德华三世（Edward III）之子。其形象为身着盔甲、双膝跪地，敬立于天主圣父与被钉十字架的基督之前。天主正指向王子的纹章盾牌，该盾牌似由天使自天而降托举。他身后另有一天使托举着他的军用头盔。整幅场景被嘉德骑士团（Order of the Garter）的徽章与箴言环绕。嘉德骑士团是爱德华三世亲自遴选的忠诚贵族团体。低成本徽章是传播政治意识形态的绝佳载体：其图像学内涵传递了英格兰王室血脉的神圣性、军事抱负，以及其与骑士社群之间关系的工具性价值。年代：约公元1348年至1376年；尺寸：高103毫米，宽78毫米；馆藏编号：O.A.100；相关详情链接：http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=45776&partId=1；来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab