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A Moor's head, since the 11th century, is a symbol depicting the head of a black moor. The term moor came to define anyone who was Muslim and had black skin.
The precise origin of the Moor's head is a subject of controversy. The most likely explanation is that it is derived from the heraldic war flag of the Reconquista depicting the Cross of Alcoraz, symbolizing Peter I of Aragon and Pamplona's victory over the "Moorish" kings of the Taifa of Zaragoza in the Battle of Alcoraz in 1096. The blindfold may originally have been a headband.[1]
Another theory claims that it is the Nubian Saint Maurice (3rd century AD).[2]
The earliest heraldic use of the Moor's head is first recorded in 1281, during the reign of Peter III of Aragon and represents the Cross of Alcoraz, which the King adopted as his personal coat of arms.[3] The Crown of Aragon had for a long time governed Sardinia and Corsica, having been granted the islands by the Pope, although they never really exercised formal control. The Moor's head became a symbol of the islands.[4]
Flags, seals, and emblemsedit
This symbol is used in heraldry, vexillography, and political imagery.
Flag of Corsicaedit
The main charge in the coat of arms in Corsica is a U Moru, Corsican for "The Moor". An early version is attested in the 14th-century Gelre Armorial, where an unblindfolded Moor's head represents Corsica as a territory of the Crown of Aragon. Interestingly, the Moor's head is attached to his shoulders and upper body, and he is alive and smiling. In 1736, it was used by both sides during the struggle for independence.
In 1760, General Pasquale Paoli ordered the necklace to be removed from the head and the blindfold raised. His reason, reported by his biographers, was "Les Corses veulent y voir clair. La liberté doit marcher au flambeau de la philosophie. Ne dirait-on pas que nous craignons la lumière ?" (English: "The Corsicans want to see clearly. Freedom must walk by the torch of philosophy. Won't they say that we fear the light?") The blindfold was thereafter changed to a headband.
The current flag of Corsica is the Bandera testa Mora, 'Flag with head of Moor', is male rather than female, and has a regular knot at the back of the head.
SC Bastiaedit
The Moor's head appears on the logo for the Corsican football team SC Bastia, who play in the French football system's Ligue 2.[5]
Critics in Switzerland have characterized the use of the Moor's head as racist, when used as a symbol by a workers guild.[7]
In 2012, activists requested the brewing company Mohrenbrauerei to remove the "Moor's head" from its bottles; the company declined, saying the design was part of heraldry used by the family who started the brewery.[8]
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^Willis, Craig; Hughes, Will; Bober, Sergiusz. "ECMI Minorities Blog. National and Linguistic Minorities in the Context of Professional Football across Europe: Five Examples from Non-kin State Situations". ECMI. ECMI. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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^"Möhringen (Stuttgart) - Wappen von Möhringen (Stuttgart) (Coat of arms (crest) of Möhringen (Stuttgart))". 6 April 2023.
Further readingedit
"Revisiting the Symbology of Europe's Moorish Heraldry". Black Research Central. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Fierro, Maribel (2008). "Decapitation of Christians and Muslims in the medieval Iberian Peninsula: Narrative, images, contemporary perceptions". Comparative Literature Studies. 45 (2): 137–164. doi:10.1353/cls.0.0020. JSTOR 25659647. S2CID 161217907. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
"Heart of Independent Sardinia". giampiero6's Orgosolo Page. Retrieved April 22, 2005.
"Sa Bandela de Sos Bator Moros", Sardinian Autonomous Region, retrieved April 22, 2005 which in turn cites
B. Fois (1990). Lo stemma dei quattro mori, breve storia dell'emblema dei Sardi. (editor Carlo Delfino) Sassari.
"L'Histoire d'U Moru", Extraits de l'Ouvrage: "Trois Etudes Sur Paoli", retrieved April 22, 2005
"U Moru (English translation)", Extracts from "Trois Etudes Sur Paoli", retrieved April 22, 2005
External linksedit
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translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Mohr Heraldik see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Mohr Heraldik to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation A Moor s head since the 11th century is a symbol depicting the head of a black moor The term moor came to define anyone who was Muslim and had black skin Moor s head from Corsica s Flag Contents 1 Origin 2 Flags seals and emblems 2 1 Flag of Corsica 2 1 1 SC Bastia 2 2 Flag of Sardinia 2 3 African Unification Front 3 Modern controversy 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksOrigin editThe precise origin of the Moor s head is a subject of controversy The most likely explanation is that it is derived from the heraldic war flag of the Reconquista depicting the Cross of Alcoraz symbolizing Peter I of Aragon and Pamplona s victory over the Moorish kings of the Taifa of Zaragoza in the Battle of Alcoraz in 1096 The blindfold may originally have been a headband 1 Another theory claims that it is the Nubian Saint Maurice 3rd century AD 2 The earliest heraldic use of the Moor s head is first recorded in 1281 during the reign of Peter III of Aragon and represents the Cross of Alcoraz which the King adopted as his personal coat of arms 3 The Crown of Aragon had for a long time governed Sardinia and Corsica having been granted the islands by the Pope although they never really exercised formal control The Moor s head became a symbol of the islands 4 Flags seals and emblems editThis symbol is used in heraldry vexillography and political imagery Flag of Corsica edit The main charge in the coat of arms in Corsica is a U Moru Corsican for The Moor An early version is attested in the 14th century Gelre Armorial where an unblindfolded Moor s head represents Corsica as a territory of the Crown of Aragon Interestingly the Moor s head is attached to his shoulders and upper body and he is alive and smiling In 1736 it was used by both sides during the struggle for independence In 1760 General Pasquale Paoli ordered the necklace to be removed from the head and the blindfold raised His reason reported by his biographers was Les Corses veulent y voir clair La liberte doit marcher au flambeau de la philosophie Ne dirait on pas que nous craignons la lumiere English The Corsicans want to see clearly Freedom must walk by the torch of philosophy Won t they say that we fear the light The blindfold was thereafter changed to a headband The current flag of Corsica is the Bandera testa Mora Flag with head of Moor is male rather than female and has a regular knot at the back of the head SC Bastia edit The Moor s head appears on the logo for the Corsican football team SC Bastia who play in the French football system s Ligue 2 5 Flag of Sardinia edit The flag of Sardinia is informally known as the Four Moors Italian I quattro mori Logudorese Sos Bator Moros Campidanese Is Cuatru Morus and comprises four Moor heads African Unification Front edit The Maure is the African Unification Front s flag and emblem The head is blindfolded representing the impartiality of justice and the knot is tied into a stylized Adinkra symbol for omnipotence Gye Nyame 6 Modern controversy edit nbsp Bottle of MohrenbrauereiCritics in Switzerland have characterized the use of the Moor s head as racist when used as a symbol by a workers guild 7 In 2012 activists requested the brewing company Mohrenbrauerei to remove the Moor s head from its bottles the company declined saying the design was part of heraldry used by the family who started the brewery 8 Gallery edit nbsp Coat of arms of Benedict XVI nbsp Gelre Armorial Folio 62r 14th century nbsp Flag of Linkebeek Belgium nbsp Tucher von Simmelsdorf in Antwerp nbsp Coat of arms of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Archbishop of Munich and Freising with Moor of Freising nbsp Coat of arms of Alcanadre La Rioja Spain depicting heads of slain Muslims after the Reconquista nbsp Coat of Georg Ganswein during the Papacy of Benedict XVI nbsp Coat of Avenches Switzerland nbsp Female Moor s head on the coat of arms of the district of Mohringen in Stuttgart Germany 9 nbsp The Scottish crest badge of Clan MacLellan featuring the head of Black Morrow nbsp The current coat of arms of Aragon features four heads of Moors nbsp The flag of Sardinia nbsp The Sardinian Flag until 1999 nbsp The Flag and coat of arms of Corsica nbsp The coat of arms of the Brotherhood of Blackheads nbsp A Blackamoor s Head Complete Guide to Heraldry 1909 nbsp Coat of the Kingdom of the Algarve within PortugalSee also editBlackamoor decorative arts Heads in heraldry Turk head heraldry Cross of AlcorazReferences edit Corsica France Traditional province www crwflags com Flag of Corsica Traghetti Corsica EN February 17 2015 Moor s head Peter aragon Google Search www google com Martone Eric December 8 2008 Encyclopedia of Blacks in European History and Culture 2 volumes ABC CLIO ISBN 9780313344497 via Google Books Willis Craig Hughes Will Bober Sergiusz ECMI Minorities Blog National and Linguistic Minorities in the Context of Professional Football across Europe Five Examples from Non kin State Situations ECMI ECMI Retrieved 27 March 2023 African Unification Front Flags amp Emblems Africanfront org Archived from the original on 2021 09 11 Retrieved 2019 01 14 Is the emblem of a Bern guild racist SWI swissinfo ch Racism in a beer logo 2012 April 25 2016 Mohringen Stuttgart Wappen von Mohringen Stuttgart Coat of arms crest of Mohringen Stuttgart 6 April 2023 Further reading edit Revisiting the Symbology of Europe s Moorish Heraldry Black Research Central Retrieved July 19 2020 Fierro Maribel 2008 Decapitation of Christians and Muslims in the medieval Iberian Peninsula Narrative images contemporary perceptions Comparative Literature Studies 45 2 137 164 doi 10 1353 cls 0 0020 JSTOR 25659647 S2CID 161217907 Retrieved April 21 2021 Heart of Independent Sardinia giampiero6 s Orgosolo Page Retrieved April 22 2005 Sa Bandela de Sos Bator Moros Sardinian Autonomous Region retrieved April 22 2005 which in turn cites B Fois 1990 Lo stemma dei quattro mori breve storia dell emblema dei Sardi editor Carlo Delfino Sassari L Histoire d U Moru Extraits de l Ouvrage Trois Etudes Sur Paoli retrieved April 22 2005 U Moru English translation Extracts from Trois Etudes Sur Paoli retrieved April 22 2005External links edit nbsp Media related to Moor heads in heraldry at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moor 27s head amp oldid 1193708961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
