The Red Kaganate

Last Page Update: December 31, 2001 Contact Copyright Information Main Page Structure of the Red Kaganate Gatherings, Events, . . . Historic Steppes Tribes Legends of the Nomads Flags and other Identifiers Clothing and Apearance Food and related Matters Armour Archery Weapons and Combat Public Forum Resource Links Email: kaganate@yahoo.com Editor: Norman J. Finkelshteyn Flags and other Identifiers It has been asserted that the identifying symbols of the Steppes nomads and related peoples amounted essentially to "dead things on sticks". This assertion is untrue. Horse tails on poles were one identifier, but one of a number of items including such items as banners, pole-top finials, and belt decorations. I am by no means an expert in the field of Heraldry (identifiers). I am putting forward the following information as a scratch pad of materials I have found in my cursory and fragmented research on the subject. I urge all who can contribute to write with their own information. RED KAGANATE HERALDRY THE TAMGA THE WINDSOCK BANNER FLAGS AND PENNONS TUGH - ANIMAL HAIR BANNER IMAGES OF ANIMALS COLOR SYMBOLISM VARIOUS SYMBOLS THE SPLENDOUR OF A PERSIAN WAR CAMP