Photo of Trophy of a militia company - Public domain dedication
Summary
A bird was the target at annual shooting contests. Whoever managed to shoot the bird on a high pole became the new ‘king’ of the militia company, and on ceremonial occasions he was entitled to carry a staff crowned with a gilded silver bird. This particular bird presumably came from a civic guard company in Hulst.
Tags
Date
1500 - 1599
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")