• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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    11 days ago

    Explanation: The weapon depicted, the Goedendag (‘Good Day’), was a distinctive weapon used by Flemish militiamen during the 13th and 14th centuries AD. It’s not much more than it looks like - a club/spike combo - but it excelled at massacring heavily armored dismounted French knights!