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Size guide
Historic "Two Knights" Templar Seal Pendant
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From £16.99Regular price
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How to measure your finger?
- Wrap a thin strip of paper or string around the base of your finger.
- Mark the point where it overlaps.
- Measure the length in millimetres.
Ensure the paper is snug but comfortable, and passes over your knuckle.
Use the size guide below to find your perfect fit:
|
Circumference (mm) |
Size |
|
44 |
3 |
|
46 |
3.75 |
|
48 |
4.5 |
|
50 |
5 |
|
51 |
5.5 |
|
52 |
6 |
|
53 |
6.5 |
|
54 |
7 |
|
55 |
7.25 |
|
56 |
7.5 |
|
57 |
8 |
|
58 |
8.5 |
|
59 |
8.75 |
|
60 |
9 |
|
62 |
10 |
When the Knights Templar needed to authenticate documents, close transactions, and mark their authority across the medieval world, they pressed their seal into wax. The image on that seal showed two knights riding a single horse. The Latin inscription running around the border read: SIGILLUM MILITUM XPISTI. The Seal of the Soldiers of Christ.
Historians have debated the two-knights image since it first appeared. The official explanation was poverty, a demonstration that even the members of this powerful and eventually extraordinarily wealthy military order owned nothing individually. Others have read it as a symbol of brotherhood, of the bond between men committed to the same cause. Whatever the original intent, the image became one of the most recognised emblems of the medieval world and remains so nine centuries later.
The pendant
The seal is reproduced as a circular coin pendant with deep relief, the two mounted knights clearly defined at the centre, the cross on the shield between them, and the Latin border inscription running around the full circumference. The antique finish, darkened in the recesses and lighter on the raised detail, gives the pendant the visual weight of something genuinely old.
Available in antique bronze tone and antique silver tone, each on a choice of four cord or chain types. Cotton cord and wax cord give the pendant a lighter, more casual feel. Leather cord reads closer to medieval wear. The metal chain variant makes it a more formal piece altogether, and at £18.99 is the premium option for those who want the pendant to anchor a proper layered look.
The history is the point
For anyone with a serious interest in the Crusades, medieval military orders, or the broader story of the Knights Templar, a pendant carrying their actual seal is a more considered gift than a generic cross. The Order was dissolved in 1312. The seal outlasted it by seven hundred years, and counting.
6. Care and Materials
Materials Metal alloy pendant in antique bronze tone or antique silver tone. Sigillum Militum Xpisti seal with raised relief and Latin border.
Care Instructions
- Wipe the pendant clean with a soft dry cloth
- Keep cord variants away from water and moisture to preserve the cord
- Metal chain variants: avoid prolonged exposure to saltwater and chlorinated water
- Avoid perfume and lotions making direct contact with the pendant
- Store separately to prevent surface scratching