Hanoverian SYW cavalry flags

Started by Zbigniew, 22 October 2010, 05:01:54 PM

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Hertsblue

OK, here goes:
     Walthausen/Breidenbach 6C
        King's Standard: White, embroidered gold. On one side the Royal Arms with the Garter and motto. On the other a lion couchant upon a trophy of arms, holding a sword entwined with laurel. Motto above: "Parta tueri" (Guard what you have won).

        Second Standard: blue. One side "GR" surmounted by a crown, within the Garter. Motto below "Dieu et mon droit" Other side, an arm issuing from clouds, holding a drawn sword entwined with laurel. Motto below: "Cum deo et gladio" (with God and the sword).

        Third Standard: blue. The Arms of Great Britain and Ireland and Luneburg linked by two interlaced palm trees and a chain. Motto below: "Et stirps et amor jungebant" (Thus are the race and love conjoined). Other side, a column resting on trophies of arms. On the base of the column the cipher GR. On the pillar a drawn sword with a pair of scales. Motto above: "Pro lege et grege"

        Fourth Standard: blue. The Royal Arms within the Garter with motto below.On the other St George on a white horse, his lance piercing the dragon lying under his horse's feet. Motto above: "Virtus animi superat omnia"

        Bussche/Muller 7C
        KIng's Standard: white. 1) A white horse on a red field within the Garter surmounted by a crown. Motto below: "Nec aspera terrent" GR monogram in each corner. 2) A two-headed figure with an open helmet. Trophies of arms on both sides. Motto above: "Decet et ornet"

        Second Standard: blue. 1) Mars seated on trophies of war, in one hand a sword and the other a laurel branch. Motto below: "Post bellum nomen" 2) St George killing the dragon. Motto above: "Virtus animi superat omnia"

        Third Standard: blue. 1) GR with crown above, supported by lion and unicorn. Motto below: "Dieu et mon droit" 2) the "Bulow Bird" (an oriole) holding a ring in its beak. Motto below: "Felici auspicio"

        Fourth Standard: blue. 1) An eagle flying towards the sun with a young man (that's what it says!) Motto below: "Prosperis favet" 2) Shield bearing four crowns, guarded by a lion with a sword. GR cipher in the corners.

Phew!
When you realise we're all mad, life makes a lot more sense.

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Zbigniew

Seems much more complicated than I thought. But I am not a fanatic and will try to simplify them a little bit.
Thank you for your help! I will try to make good use of this information.

Orosay