Panel 3 image 5

Strange compilation of symbols of which only the ladder and somewhat clear. According to Day: “a collection of things among which can be distinguished a banner on a spear, a spear, a ladder, a sponge on a reed (doubtful), and a pointing hand. There is a Latin inscription on the circle of which I can make nothing, the words being NUTERINA ET SULTERINEA.”

Jackson does offer a suggestion for the text: “Taking into account possible oral mistranslation, ‘Nuterina’ has a Latin feminine origin; soror uterina – step-sister on female side and Uterina – Latin for Born of the same mother.”

Cooper in his turn sees in the text “very poor Latin” which actually should have spelled: “All three will advance and will never waver” which is -of course- another reference to the Holy Trinity in the centre of this panel in Cooper’s interpretation.

As for the image itself, there is an odd resemblance to the right banner on this Templar Chart:

Templar Chart

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