During the Middle Ages, a Knight banneret (sometimes known simply as banneret) was a feudal knight (not necessarily a nobleman, but nearly always) who led a company of troops into battle under his own banner (which was square-shaped, in contrast to the tapering standard or the pennon flown by the lower-ranking knights). The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... A banner is a flag or other piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or other message. ... The word standard has several meanings: Originally, standard referred to a conspicuous object used as a rallying point in battle. ... A pennant is usually a narrow tapering flag most commonly flown by ships at sea. ...

As there were no standing armies (except the military orders), but military services was rendered ad hoc as a vassalitic obligation, in person or with a contingent to raise by one's own means, their role was crucial: a suzerain unable to rely upon them would risk to fail in mobilizing even after war was declared. The only alternative, which was to replace knighthood as the core of military forces, were mercenaries, as under a condottiere, but those often proved highly unreliable, even changing sides simply for greater profit, or simply deserting and luting for themselves. Condottieri were mercenary leaders employed by Italian city-states from the late Middle Ages until the mid-fifteenth century. ...

A knight banneret ranked higher than a knight bachelor, who fought under another's banner, but lower than a baron or baronet. The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) is the holder of a British title, known as a baronetcy. ...

In English custom the rank of knight banneret could only be conferred by the sovereign on the field of battle; there may be some technical exceptions to this, such as when his standard was on the field of battle he may be regarded as being present though he was not, and his proxy may be regarded as a sufficient substitution for his presence. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... The word standard has several meanings: Originally, standard referred to a conspicuous object used as a rallying point in battle. ... The word proxy is derived from proximity and can mean more than one thing: a person authorized to act for another person, or upon request by another person (see for example proxy murder) a proxy war is a war where two powers use third parties as a substitute for fighting...

Knights banneret were one of the groups eligible to bear supporters in English heraldry. In heraldry, supporters are figures placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up. ...