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Medieval pole weapon
Remains of original goedendags in the Kortrijk 1302 museum, Kortrijk, Belgium
A goedendag (Dutch for "good day"; also rendered godendac, godendard, godendart, and sometimes conflated with the related plançon) was a weapon originally used by the militias of Medieval Flanders in the 14th century, notably during the Franco-Flemish War. The goedendag was essentially a combination of a club with a spear. Its body was a wooden staff roughly 90 cm to 150 cm (3 to 5 feet) long with a diameter of roughly 5 cm to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches). It was wider at one end, and at this end a sharp metal spike was inserted by a tang.[1]
The weapon was used to great effect by the guildsmen of Flanders' wealthy cities against the French knights at the Battle of the Golden Spurs near Kortrijk (Courtrai) on 11 July 1302. The goedendag is frequently seen in the hands of Flemish militia in contemporary depictions of the battle, such as the carvings on the Courtrai Chest, a 14th-century wooden chest. It is also seen on a now-faded fresco from the Leugemeete in Ghent.
^Обзор наступательного вооружения 1330-1400 гг. Фландрия и регионы [Review of offensive weapons 1330–1400. Flanders and regions] (in Russian). Клуб исторической реконструкции - Льеж [Club of historical reconstruction - Liege]. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
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