Knights of Santiago Banner W1524

Following the example of the Knights Templar, around the year 1158, a group of thirteen Castilian knights decided to take a vow to protect the pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostela.

Some years later, in 1171, the knights decided to take monastic vows under the rules of St. Augustine, and later, they obtained recognition from Pope Alexander III.

Its purposes were exclusively military and were centered in Montalbán (Aragón).

The Knights of Santiago only admitted nobles into their brotherhood.

From the mid-13th century, the Crown intervened directly in the appointment of the masters and from 1485, the Grand Master of the Order was the King.

• 110 x 70 cm / 44 x 28 inches
• White flag
• Decorated with two red crosses at St. James