 The depiction of the Battle of Baia (1476) in Johannes de Thurocz's "Chronicle" shows Moldavian troops carrying a pennant with the aurochs head on "pales" of unspecified colour.In 1574, Moldavian delegates to the coronation of Henry III of Poland are attested to have carried a blue banner with the aurochs head.Moldavia's fall under Ottoman Empire control, a process which was accelerated during the 16th century, saw a decline in flag usage; as princes became appointees of the Sultans, the usage of a "sanjak" as a mark of authority became widespread.