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
The Last Judgment
4 days ago
A place for friends to meet... with reflections on politics, history, art, music, books, morals, manners, and matters of faith. A blog by Elena Maria Vidal.
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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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