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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 January 2022, 05:59:29 PM

Title: What colour are French poles on pre-revolutionary standards?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 January 2022, 05:59:29 PM
More painting for Tom
Need to know what colour the pole is on French (Royal, pre revolutionary, 7YW) infantry standards/flags?

Thanks
Will
Title: Re: What colour are French poles on pre-revolutionary standards?
Post by: mollinary on 18 January 2022, 07:55:58 PM
Like all simple questions, the answer is complicated. My best source is Pierre Charrie's 'Drapeaux et Etendards du Roi'. Roughly translating what he says on page 53, they were most often painted blue or the main colour of the fabric of the flag. Some regiments seem to have had white poles for their Colonel's flags, and Regiment Steiner had a red pole for its ordinance flags. The Guard regiments seem to have had poles wrapped in crimson ribbons of silk! Hope this is of some help!  The Kronoskaf SYW site is also a great place to start your research for any SYW army.
Title: Re: What colour are French poles on pre-revolutionary standards?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 January 2022, 10:47:45 PM
Konstaf definitely has been used a lot of these! Thank you Mollinary.
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