Standards aren't slipping

Being St. George's Day I found myself thinking all things armorial, as would be expected of a heraldry addict, and my thoughts turned to heraldic standards, those traditional English ones which featured the Cross of St. George in the hoist. According to that well known Smart Aleck Wikipedia, a traditional English Standard is:

A traditional English armiger's standard is a long, tapering heraldic flag used for identification in battle, tournaments, or on ceremonial occasions, particularly popular during the Tudor period. Unlike a banner, which displays the armiger's full coat of arms, the standard displays their badges, livery colours, and crest. 

Key Features and Structure

Shape and Size: It is a long, narrow flag that tapers towards the end, which can be rounded or swallow-tailed. Size varies by rank; a knight's standard was traditionally around 12 feet long.

The Hoist (Closest to the staff): The standard typically begins with the Cross of St. George (white field with a red cross). This signifies the armiger's nationality.

The Fly (The tapering part): The rest of the flag is divided horizontally (per fess) into two colours—the owner's livery colours—and decorated with the armiger's personal badges, crest, and a motto.

Motto: The motto is typically written across the flag on one or two diagonal stripes (bends).

Fringe: The edges of the standard are usually fringed. 

Rules and Usage

Entitlement: Any armiger who also has a personal badge may fly a standard.

Function: While banners identified the individual, standards were designed to rally followers, showcasing the livery colours and badges that soldiers wore on their uniforms.

Design Specifics: The standard does not display the full coat of arms shield, but rather, it is a display of livery, badges, and crest.

Now, I can't say that I have many followers but having been recently playing with PhotoShop I thought that I would make my own. I will say here and now that the crest and badge on this, my effort, were created digitally for me by Ljubodrag Grujic but the digital manipulations to create the finished article are my own. 

The Armorial Standard of Martin Goldstraw