Engraved flammescit uterque emblem showing two branches with a spark burning them in a cross position. The flammescit uterque was used symbolically in heraldry since at least the 15th Century as a reminder that no man in authority or wealth is spared when the consequences of corruption and wickedness overwhelm themselves and their community. A sort of "stay true or be destroyed" emblem. 

It's always paired with the Book of the Prophet Isaiah's 1:31:

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

The Book of Isaiah foretells the fall and exile of Israel by Babylon, and the coming, death, and resurrection of the messiah. Not to mention the subsequent covenant family of God from all nations following the messiah. Basically, the book is foretelling the story of Jesus and Christendom.  But it's also heavy on the fire and brimstone, revealing through poem all the nasty stuff that will happen to the wicked. 

Important stuff to think about for kings and lords in the Middle Ages, but also pretty heady stuff for us right now facing evil all around, corruption, wicked cities, and the feeling that something profound is on the brink because of it. 

Makes for quite a shirt, no?

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
• Athletic heathers are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping

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