The mi-parti design, with its vertical two-tone pattern, signaled heraldic affiliation to a lord, city, or specific knightly house by directly displaying its heraldic colors on the garment. In contrast, the designs of religious orders of knighthood, such as the Templars, Hospitallers, or Teutonic Knights, are usually characterized by monochromatic fabrics with a contrasting order cross on the chest, rather than sharing the colors of the garment itself.