Order of the Tygers Combattant for Antonius Gracchus (known as Twyg).
This was based on a funerary stone I had seen while traveling on Cologne (Koln) a number of years ago. Thankfully, Jay has all his pictures organized and I could find them. This was in the Romano-Germanic Museum (see below):
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| Exemplar from the museum |
The scroll is on papyrus that was brought back to me from Egypt as a gift. Because of that, I wanted to make the materials the star of the scroll and left the rough edges in place. Illumination was done using period paints by Archangel Arts.
Words and Latin translation by Aelia Fortunata.
Illumination and calligraphy by me (ink on some very bumpy/fibery papyrus)
Words are as follows:
Prae populis Orientalibus, propter facultatem armibus magnam, Antonius Gracchus nominatUr Twyg Ordoni Tygridem Combattantes excellitur, et armam adnuitur. Fecerunt Donovan Rex et Megha Regina Orientis, intra Bellum Centum Minutae in Silvestre Ferruceo.
Before the Eastern people, because of great skill with arms, is Antonius Gracchus called Twyg praised into the Order of the Tygers Combattant, and is granted arms. Done by King Donovan and Queen Megha of the East, during the 100 Minutes War in the Rusted Woodlands
