Sunday, 7 November 2021

Flag of yet another unknown Austrian regiment of Charles VI, as probably carried in the 1740s by the army of Maria Theresa

This Charles VI flag shows that the older War of the Spanish Succession-style square flags were still being carried in the 1740s.

I have also posted a possible Leibfahne, following the pattern of many of the Charles VI period flags.



Posted by David Morfitt at Sunday, November 07, 2021

12 comments:

  1. Ray Rousell7 November 2021 at 18:08

    Beautiful work David.

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  2. David Morfitt7 November 2021 at 19:42

    Thanks, Ray. :-) More to come of these still - I shall be sorry when I run out of material!

    All the best,

    David.

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  3. Steve J.7 November 2021 at 20:59

    Another fine set of flags David. The blue and white 'flames' as a background are certainly unusual but make it more eye catching for sure.

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  4. David Morfitt7 November 2021 at 23:22

    Thanks, Steve. :-) It seems to have been an older design used in Austrian flags more typically of the late 17th and early 18th century - but a few survived to the 1740s, it seems, as a relic of the variety and colour of the past.

    All the best,

    David.

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  5. The Tiberian General.8 November 2021 at 12:33

    Thank you for some more wonderful flags.


    Willz.

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  6. David Morfitt8 November 2021 at 17:18

    Thank you, Willz. :-) Prussians next, I think, as I have a number of them sitting in the stockpile, and then back to the Austrians!

    All the best,

    David.

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  7. Jonathan Freitag8 November 2021 at 23:24

    David, another fine flag specimen from your talented hand. I am so tempted to reflag all of my SYW Austrians with these earlier flags.

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  8. Gundric9 November 2021 at 09:45

    Another amazing Hapsburg flag for the WAS, I will be really spoiled for choice when mine eventually turn up from the casters! Thanks David!

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  9. Neil9 November 2021 at 15:29

    David,
    As always beautiful work.
    Neil

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  10. David Morfitt9 November 2021 at 17:24

    Thanks, Jon. :-) Would it be worth having extra command stands with the Charles VI flags so you could swap in and out, and have 1740s Austrians and SYW Austrians as you wish? Or would that be too much work and expense? No doubt it would be simpler just to swap the flags!

    All the best,

    David.

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  11. David Morfitt9 November 2021 at 17:25

    Thanks, Lee. :-) Glad you like them. And even more to come soon!

    All the best,

    David.

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  12. David Morfitt9 November 2021 at 17:28

    Thanks, Neil. :-) They certainly make a distinctive change from French and Prussian flags...

    All the best,

    David.

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