Medieval Glossary

Alfere

Standard-bearer; ensign; cornet. The old English term for ensign; it was in use in England until the civil wars of Charles I. Also called 'alferez.'

Related term(s): Alferez
Category: Troop Types
Added: 08.02.05
Source information: Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 17.

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