It is the feast of St. Denis the martyr, whose name was the battle-cry of France. Montjoie Saint-Denis referred to the oriflamme, the ancient banner of the kings of France. Share
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Montjoie Saint Denis!
It is the feast of St. Denis the martyr, whose name was the battle-cry of France. Montjoie Saint-Denis referred to the oriflamme, the ancient banner of the kings of France. Share
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Elena, do you do memes? I've tagged you for the Holy Card Meme--but it's completely voluntary, of course! =)
http://enbrethiliel.blogspot.com/2008/10/velvet-httpartlinda.html
Thanks, I'll do it if I have time!
Beautiful post...thanks for the memory jog. The French sure did know how to go to battle! Montjoie Saint Denis! How inspiring.
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