Talk:The Crusader (sculpture)

A fact from The Crusader (sculpture) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 20 October 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Lorado Taft's The Crusader (pictured) uses a medieval knight to symbolize the character of Chicago Daily News publisher Victor Lawson?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2011/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Crusader (sculpture).

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I am a bit concerned

about labeling the photograph as "Medieval Templar". Far from all crusaders were Templars, and I have looked through a lot a references to this work and have yet to see the term "Templar" associated with it. I assume that this refers to the Knights Templar, an interesting bunch to be sure, But, "a cross on one's shield doth not a Templar make." ( I quote myself) Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 20:10, 5 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed it. There is a reference to Templars in the NRHP document, but it is vague and confusing to me. Zagalejo^^^ 09:18, 6 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Z. Perhaps after more is known about Taft's "Crusader Thing" it will be returned. Carptrash (talk) 15:08, 6 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]