Lance Pennon (Jordan) (original) (raw)
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[ ![[Lance Pennon (Jordan)]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jo^lance.gif)
](../images/j/jo^lance.gif)
image by Željko Heimer
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- Armed Forces' Flags (Jordan)
- Jordan
Description
On [Znamierowski 1999, p. 32, there is definition of a lance pennon, "A lance pennon is a small flag that is hoisted from the top of a lance" and an image of the Jordanian lance pennant. Is this an officially prescribed lance pennon of some ceremonial unit?
Željko Heimer, 15 Mar 2000
Lance Pennon 1944
[ ![[Lance Pennon 1944 (Jordan)]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jo^lance44.gif)
](../images/j/jo^lance44.gif)
image by M. Schmöger, 19 Nov 2006
Lance pennons were used by Jordanian cavalry units. The book "The Arab Legion" contains one b/w photo from 1944 showing one variant of the lance pennon used during a parade of the Household Cavalry Squadron.
M. Schmöger, 19 Nov 2006
Lance Pennon 1955
[ ![[Lance Pennon 1955 (Jordan)]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jo^lance55.gif)
](../images/j/jo^lance55.gif)
image by M. Schmöger, 19 Nov 2006
Another different pennon is on a colour plate showing a trooper (Household Cavalry Squadron) from 1955. I am not sure if this drawing is a good reproduction of the actual pennon, because
- it shows a yellow seven-pointed star, not a white one;
- the top and the bottom stripe are green, whereas I would rather expect the top stripe being black.
Source: Peter Young (1972) The Arab Legion. Men-at-arms Series. Reading (Osprey).
M. Schmöger, 19 Nov 2006