Duchy of Brittany: Ducal banners (part 3)

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• The banner of Jean V
• The banner of Jean VI
• The banner of Richard d'Etampes
• The banner of François I
• The banner of Pierre II
• The banner of Arthur III
• The banner of François II

See also:

• Brittany (Traditional province, France)
• Duchy of Britanny (1188-1532)
• Duchy of Britanny: Ducal banners (part 2)

The banner of Jean V

Jean V, Jean de Montfort's son, used successively two banners:

by Michel Bolloré

• as Crown Prince

by Michel Bolloré

• as Duke.

The banner of Jean VI

Jean VI, Duke of Brittany, used the same banners as his father Jean V.

The banner of Richard d'Etampes

by Michel Bolloré

Richard, Count of Etampes, Mantes and Vertu, Jean V's son was the father of future Duke François II.

The banner of François I

François I, Duke of Brittany, used successively two banners:

by Michel Bolloré

• as count of Montfort
• the plain ermine banner when he became Duke.

The banner of Pierre II

Pierre II, Duke of Brittany, used successively two banners:

by Michel Bolloré

• as Count of Guingamp and Benon
• the plain ermine banner when he became Duke of Brittany

The banner of Arthur III

Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, used successively two banners:

by Michel Bolloré

• as Count of Richemont
• the plain ermine banner when he became Duke of Brittany.

The banner of François II

François II, Duke of Brittany, used successively three banners:

by Michel Bolloré

• as Count of Etampes
• the he used his father's banner,
• and finally the plain ermine banner when he became Duke of Brittany.

Michel Bolloré, 14 June 2000
(Based on Généalogie et vexillologie des ducs de Bretagne by B. Le Brun, Ar Banniel [arb] #9, 1999)