During the Christ the Aviator weekend, we highlight the phenomenon of flight! We are inspired by both history and nature, and make beautiful and colorful pennants, paper birds, and wind socks. In the castle, you can also take a tricky aviation history quiz!
Flying kites did not arrive in Europe until after the Middle Ages, but a similar device, known as a wind sock, was well known. These could be used in war, including dropping a source of fire on a city. Windsocks could be fantastically designed for intimidation purposes.
Banners could be used both for identification in war and for church processions. A unique variant of the latter type is preserved from Hemmesjö church in Småland, and according to legend, was found by the folklorist Mandelgren folded up and thrown on the church hill in pieces.
