Flag of Sardinia Cagliari. The late 14th century Gelre Armorial attributes the Four Moors to the Kingdom of Sardinia in the states of the Crown of Aragon. It is found in another Armorial perhaps from Lorraine area (preserved in the National Library of France) and of uncertain date but certainly in the 15th century. In 1509, another Portuguese Armorial Book (Livro do Armeiro-mor). Sardinia is represented only with the cross of St. George. The Four Moors begin to be used consistently as a symbol of the Kingdom of Sardinia during the time of the Catholic Monarchs, and especially from the time of the
Flag of Sardinia Aragon The four moors already represent the Kingdom of Sardinia but no trace is found in the island. Imperial ideology of Charles V, Habsburg House, A little kingdom within an enormous empire The four moors appear more frequently in prints, paintings, artifacts both in Sardinia and in all publications heraldic vintage. Habsburg House (Spanish branch) Out of the island the artists run wild Savoy House As the title of King of Sardinia was the only one who gave the ruling dynasty the coveted title, the coat of arms is enhanced and developed and overlaid with emblems of the other states