OMG I´ve been surfing the net to see if I could find the flag of Leicestershire, which I did but that wasn´t enough, I wanted to know what it all means... I wish I´d never bothered It/Leicestershire has alot to do with the French. Interesting to know as it was I feel abit numb right now. No wonder our 2nd kit is red I see the connection.
The Leicestershire flag is rather crap tbh - just a bunch the crest and a bunch of symbols lumped together: please log in to view this image What is the French connection with Leicester - first I've heard of that.
From the muckery site: "Each quarter bears a symbol from the arms of important families of the city. The five-petalled flower, or cinquefolium, was the badge of Robert de Beaumont, made first Earl of Leicester in 1103. The white lion with two tails on a red background was the arms of Simon de Montfort. The white ermine tail is John of Gaunt's, while the fourth quarter shows a maunch, the sleeve of a medieval woman's dress, the badge of the Hastings family who built castles in Kirby Muxloe and Ashby. Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/couldn-t-fly-Leicestershire-flag/story-12037578-detail/story.html#349EgQyvmDbzAU0H.99"
John O Gaunt born in Ghent (now Belguim) Was some part of the Kindom of France. Robert De Beaumount was Norman-French. Simon De montfort was a French noble man born in Montfort-l´Amaury France. Maunch means a French manche (sleeve). Obviously alot to do with why Beaumont Leys is called what it is & De Mountfort hall was called what it was. Mowbray as in Melton Mowbray is also named after a French noble man. I think Belvior castle has a French connection too.
Bunch of striped top wearing, bike riding whilst onion carrying, garlic frog legs muching............ Anybody there from Allo Allo...? YES, Im bored too....
