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Monday, 20 November 2023

First Sheet of Genoese Infantry Flags 1740s-1750s

I do not have a great deal to say about these as I have not found much material on the flags and military uniforms of Genoa in this period. A useful short summary of the Genoese military in this period can be found here: https://web.archive.org/web/20080219022734/http://www.magweb.com/sample/s18nq/s1812geo.htm



The colonels' flags for Swiss regiments had the shield and griffins of Genoa on both sides, apparently, but I can find no details of the flags carried by Swiss regiments in Genoan service, unfortunately. If anyone has information on them, please do let me know!

And this is my recreation of the uniform of infantry regiment Montenach in the 1740s:

I shall produce a second sheet of infantry flags soon. The artwork of Quinto Cenni seems to be the largest single source of information on Genoan flags and uniforms of the 18th century but I have not discovered what his sources were so cannot say how reliable his depictions are. In the absence of much else, they will have to do!

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12 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag20 November 2023 at 15:43

    Outstanding additions to your flag library, David! Painting a Genoese regiment or two has been high on my list.

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    1. David Morfitt22 November 2023 at 03:52

      Thank you, Jon. The regimental flags have been done for some time so it was a matter of getting the colonel flag done. Must do more on Sardinia-Piedmont too!

      All the best,

      David.

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  2. Ray Rousell20 November 2023 at 15:57

    Oh wow! They are beauties!

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    1. David Morfitt22 November 2023 at 03:53

      Thank you, Ray. :-) They do look pretty good, don't they?

      All the best,

      David.

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  3. Tiberian general20 November 2023 at 16:51

    What wonderful flags and uniform David, now I have to paint a Genonese army.


    Willz.

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    1. David Morfitt22 November 2023 at 03:54

      Thank you, Willz. :-) Sorry to give you a lot more work to do! Look forward to seeing your Genoan army...

      All the best,

      David.

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  4. Old Nick21 November 2023 at 02:15

    Outstanding colors!

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    1. David Morfitt22 November 2023 at 03:55

      Thank you, Mark. :-) I am rather pleased with them - makes a break from French flags! ;-)

      All the best,

      David.

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  5. Donnie McGibbon21 November 2023 at 04:12

    Lovely flags, they are tunning. Nice simple uniform too and it's great to see something a wee bit different from the norm, looking forward to more!

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    1. David Morfitt22 November 2023 at 03:56

      Thank you, Donnie. :-) Yes, the flags of the Italian states pre-Unification give good value for effort. More to come soon!

      All the best,

      David.

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  6. Steve J.21 November 2023 at 10:58

    Fine flags for sure and quite a plain uniform, so nice for them to have a bit of colour and detail as a contrast:).

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  7. David Morfitt22 November 2023 at 03:57

    Thank you, Steve. :-) With the grey/white coated nations the flags are really essential for giving that dash of colour, aren't they?

    All the best,

    David.

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