prints, paintings and heraldry from the era. The
This design was inspired by several medieval elements including preserved clothing, metalwork, block prints, paintings and heraldry from the era. The lily of the valley, in particular, is a stylized rendition of the heraldic charge of Aumont, Switzerland. Aside from the green, most of the colors were readily available in medieval times (or at least colors close to them). I chose lily of the valley as my motif because I was wanting to create a design around it and the medieval contest seemed like a good chance to try it out.