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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: abikapi2 on 26 September 2016, 10:23:45 AM

Title: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: abikapi2 on 26 September 2016, 10:23:45 AM
I Bought the GNW Russian Flags Sheet, but inside there was no regiment information about the flags represented.

Could Anyone specify this information, and for the Swedish (future project) also?

Thank You
Stefano
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: fsn on 26 September 2016, 10:31:44 AM
Welcome to the forum Stefano.


I'm sure someone who knows about these things will be along to help in a moment.

Just not me.

I prefer tanks.

With infantry. 
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: Techno on 26 September 2016, 11:23:14 AM
.....And a warm welcome from me, too, Stephano.

As Nobby (fsn) says....Someone will be along soon to help you, soon.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: FierceKitty on 26 September 2016, 11:40:30 AM
Welcome, Stefano. As you may notice about the forum, a bit of patience can be called for....
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: Gennorm on 26 September 2016, 12:55:09 PM
I've got a couple of books on GNW uniforms and colours. It states that Russian flags are very difficult to identify, the few that can be are from Swedish sources having been taken in battle. Unless somebody there have been any recent discoveries, you could safely use any flag for any unit.

N
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 September 2016, 02:08:36 PM
Hello and welcome.

(Nice one Nick)
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: mollinary on 26 September 2016, 02:30:06 PM
For what it is worth, describing the pattern of flags identical to that shown on the Pendraken sheet, Angus Konstam's Osprey, Peter the Great's Army (1) Infantry, p40, says the following:

"The background colour of the company standards, where known, was as follows:

Red  Schlusselburgski, Astrakhanski, Kievski, Azovski.

Green. Archangelski, Vladimirski,  Nevaki, Ingermanlandski, Viborgski, Permski, St.Petersbourgski, Kazanski, Sibirski, Tobolski, Suzdalski, Boutyrski, Koporieschki, Troitski

Tawny. Belozerski, Novgorodski, Pskovski

Light Blue.  Nishegorodski, Voronezhski, Yaroslavski, Narvski, Loutski

Blue. Vologodski, Viatski, Moskovski, Riazanski, Smolenski

Yellow.  Rostovski, Tchernigovski.

Hope that helps.

Mollinary
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: abikapi2 on 26 September 2016, 02:44:52 PM
Really thanks to everybody for Your prompt answer.

Stefano
Title: Re: GNW Russian Flags
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 September 2016, 10:46:38 AM
Moaning

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