Duchy of Brittany: Ducal banners (part 3)

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• The banner of Jean V
• The banner of Jean VI
• The banner of Richard d'Etampes
• The banner of François I
• The banner of Pierre II
• The banner of Arthur III
• The banner of François II

See also:

• Brittany (Traditional province, France)
• Duchy of Britanny (1188-1532)
• Duchy of Britanny: Ducal banners (part 2)

The banner of Jean V

Jean V, Jean de Montfort's son, used successively two banners:

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

• as Crown Prince

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

• as Duke.

The banner of Jean VI

Jean VI, Duke of Brittany, used the same banners as his father Jean V.

The banner of Richard d'Etampes

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

Richard, Count of Etampes, Mantes and Vertu, Jean V's son was the father of future Duke François II.

The banner of François I

François I, Duke of Brittany, used successively two banners:

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

• as count of Montfort
• the plain ermine banner when he became Duke.

The banner of Pierre II

Pierre II, Duke of Brittany, used successively two banners:

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

• as Count of Guingamp and Benon
• the plain ermine banner when he became Duke of Brittany

The banner of Arthur III

Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, used successively two banners:

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

• as Count of Richemont
• the plain ermine banner when he became Duke of Brittany.

The banner of François II

François II, Duke of Brittany, used successively three banners:

by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez

• as Count of Etampes
• the he used his father's banner,
• and finally the plain ermine banner when he became Duke of Brittany.

Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, 14 June 2000
(Based on Généalogie et vexillologie des ducs de Bretagne by B. Le Brun, Ar Banniel [arb] #9, 1999)