Agincourt archer padded jack: Cross center or left breast

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Sean Powell
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Agincourt archer padded jack: Cross center or left breast

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Ok, this is probably a silly question. I can find references to archers tabards or padded jacks at the battle of Agincourt as being marked with the cross of St George. and I've seen illustrations or artwork with the cross both on the center and over the left breast and most likely both were done but I'd really like to reference a source or an archeological find that says "It was done this way". Proof of one not being proof against the other.

Anyone have any good sources? Mine are coming up empty.

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15th century, though decades past the battle, shows crosses centered in front and back -
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84386043/f59.item
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Sadly that image is likely pretty late by the helmets there. tricky question. We have really limited info on its location.

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