Zouave fanions

Started by Oat, 14 June 2014, 04:36:19 AM

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Chad

Just to finally advise on the response I had from the other forum. Again no details for Zouaves but only Tirailleurs.

Chad

Leman

Sorry to sound like a wet rag on this but would fannions even show up on a 10mm figure. The illustrations I've seen of Turcos with fannions give the impression that they are not much bigger than large handkerchiefs.
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Oat

22 June 2014, 07:24:16 PM #22 Last Edit: 22 June 2014, 07:28:09 PM by Oat
They would be small compared to the TriColour, about half the size. Tricolours (1860 model) had official dimensions of 100 x 100 cm on a pole of 235 cm. Battalion fanions officially measured in at 50 x 50 cm ( for 1,3,4th battalions, 67 x 67 cm for 2nd battalion) on a shaft that measured 80 cm long. 20 cm's of the shaft was plugged into the barrel of the rifle.   So on 10 mm (or in my case 6 mm) the flags would be quite small by not so small as not to be seen.  I hope this isn't boring everyone with measurements and all that.

And here is an interesting fanion. In fact one of the few that I've found represented in any sort of image which isn't the Turco's 4th battalions fanion, if I recall  the colours correctly.

https://thehammocknovel.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/xir-212555-tirailleurs-bridgeman-art-8-7-12.jpg

Although I haven't found anything in print relating to garde national fanions, this painting would lead me to believe that they had a white over red fanion.

The painting is called "The Tirailleurs de la Seine at the Battle of Rueil-Malmaison, 21st October 1870 "
There is more information about the painting here  https://thehammocknovel.wordpress.com/tag/thomas-gibson-bowles/

Leman

And interestingly, there amidst the Tirailleur is a lone line infantryman and a lone line officer. I have tried to achieve this look on some of my bases.

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Great!

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