Palazzo della Ragione, bottom wall, knights and soldiers

Here the knights (and the infantrymen) march from right to left towards a fortress under siege. Here the banners stand out in an even more evident way. The meaning of the white lily against a red background that appears on the shield (and also on the helmet) of the most fiery knight has been very much debated. Also here in fact many have linked the emblem, very common in France, to the different noble houses that united to take part in the Crusades. Further to the right is a shield with white and black stripes that brings to mind the emblem of the Corradi di Gonzaga, known simply as Gonzaga. It is probably a coincidence, despite the historical evidence that confirms the participation of Gualtiero Gonzaga to a mission to the Holy Land in 1221.