Military brass belt buckle « Templar ». The Templar – one of the most famous Christian knightly orders, which was founded in the early 11th century. In addition to military affairs, the Templar had good luck in usury, construction and charity. At the height of their power, the Templar, in addition to a powerful army (up to 20,000 knights, chaplains, armed forces, and servants), had an extensive network of command, castles, and monasteries, playing a key role in medieval Europe. The Templar had permission from the Galician princes to trade salotvin salt. In the XII century. On the site of the modern village of Sredne was built the castle of Frau de Bermagne (1088-1169), the strongest Catholic order of the Templar (temples) in Western Europe. Destroyed, it has survived to our times and is considered one of the main monuments of Transcarpathia. Buckles are cast from brass. After casting, each buckle processed manually. After processing the buckle, cover by patina and polishing one more time. The buckle comes complete with crafted box. Made in Ukraine! Buckle sizes: 2.4″x3.5″ (61х89 mm).Fits both 1.5″ and 1.8″ belts.