1866 Saxon Flags

[cameronian]

I'm sure this has been covered elsewhere however ... can anyone recommend a commercial source for accurate Saxon flags circa 1866, 10mm scale. I have the 'green cross' variety courtesy of either Pendraken or Baccus, can't remember, however I am now conscious of the fact that these are innacurate and I should have the solid green variety with the border and shield and royal monogram etc etc.

[Leon]

These ones:


http://www.pendraken.co.uk/PNFL78-p6627/

[mollinary]

Come on Cam, wake up man!  These, and new Austrian, Baden, Hesse-Darmstadt, Nassau, Wurttemberg, Lippe, etc were put together by Maciek on the basis of my research in Fiebig, Hottenroth, etc and have been on the site for AGES! 

Mollinary

[Hertsblue]

But I understood the white ones were mythical. 

[mollinary]

But I understood the white ones were mythical. 

Only for 1866 HB!  This set covers all those needed for 1866 and 1870. By 1870, the Saxons have 24 line Battalions, in eight regiments of three battalions each, instead of the 16 battalions of 1866. All the 1st battalions of the regiments have a white flag, as shown on the sheet. seven of these are new models, the other one is the old Grenadier Garde flag of 1815.   I am sure we have been over this one before!   

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Only with me when I got my Leibgrenadiers flags wrong... 

[maciek]

I can testify that all new flags for 1866/70 are the best researched and most complete sets currently available, not only in 10mm scale
With Molinary we exchanged plenty of e-mails discussing the slightest details  e.g. the direction the Hessian lion was marching on reverse and obverse of the flag
All Saxon colours are based on pre-war photographs of originals.

[cameronian]

Splendid, all ordered, now I can interchange my authentic Saxon flags with generic Bavarian thus giving the boys in pale blue two cracks of the whip (at half the cost    )

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Whilst we are here gents, 1870 Bavarian Currasiers come with a premolded flag, any details chaps?

[cameronian]

Splash a bit of blue and white on it, nobody will notice .... 

[mollinary]

Whilst we are here gents, 1870 Bavarian Currasiers come with a premolded flag, any details chaps?

Hi ML.  The Kurassiers regiments each carried only one of their three flags into action in 1866 and 1870.  This was white, with gold embroidery. Rather than describe it, there is an excellent illustration you can use on  flags forum.com     Go to the Europe section, and search for Imperial German Army Colours.  On p4 of the thread are some illustrations of the flags of the later "Heavy Rider" regiments.  The picture of the flag of the 1st Heavy Rider Regiment is of the type used by the earlier Cuirassiers.  The other side of the flag has the design shown on the flag of the 2nd Heavy Rider Regiment, but with gold embroidery.    Much easier than describing them.  The monogram is MJK. (Max Josef Konig).  Hope this helps.

Mollinary

[cameronian]

" Splash a bit of blue and white on it, nobody will notice ....    "

... apart from you know who.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thanks gents.

[Hertsblue]

Hi ML.  The Kurassiers regiments each carried only one of their three flags into action in 1866 and 1870.  This was white, with gold embroidery. Rather than describe it, there is an excellent illustration you can use on  flags forum.com     Go to the Europe section, and search for Imperial German Army Colours.  On p4 of the thread are some illustrations of the flags of the later "Heavy Rider" regiments.  The picture of the flag of the 1st Heavy Rider Regiment is of the type used by the earlier Cuirassiers.  The other side of the flag has the design shown on the flag of the 2nd Heavy Rider Regiment, but with gold embroidery.    Much easier than describing them.  The monogram is MJK. (Max Josef Konig).  Hope this helps.

Mollinary

"Heavy Rider", was he the older brother of Easy Rider?

[mollinary]

" Splash a bit of blue and white on it, nobody will notice ....    "

... apart from you know who.

Quite true!  But I am afraid when I found out, I left the Standard Bearer out of my Bavarian Cuirassier regiments, as I just couldn't be a...d!

Mollinary