{"id":"2475","t":"Crossbowman from the Republic of San Marino","t_s":"Crossbowman San Marino","tags":["3300","3309"],"thumb":{"fid":"5031","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_5031","circle_mini":"circle_mini_5031"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["4524"],"loc":"3435","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>Costume presented on the occasion of the traditional Ascension Day Mass, to which several delegations of crossbowmen throughout Europe are invited. From the Middle Ages to the 18th century, crossbowmen maintained law and order in towns, and contributed to their defence in times of war.<\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The Guild of Crossbowmen of Notre-Dame of Sablon ","d_y":1979,"d_m":5,"d_d":26,"d_s":-1}