These are the flags of Spanish Swiss Regiment Jung Reding or Nuevo Reding or Joseph Reding or José Reding, all variant names for the same regiment according to source.
First raised 1743. For much of its life 2 battalions, each of 4 companies, each of 150 men.
These flags were probably carried from 1743 at least until the new regulations of 1768.
These were a recent commission for Lewis Simpson-Jones who was happy to see them offered on the blog.
Uniform dark blue with red facings (lapels and cuffs) and turnbacks, dark blue breeches and white gaiters.
Excellent! I do not have this regiment in Spanish service yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jon. Hope to see them in use with your troops soon! :-)
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David.
An extremely handsome pair of flags, David!
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Stokes
Thank you, Stokes. :-) As people keep saying to me, Swiss flags do not disappoint!
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David.
Lovely flag David, and the uniform sounds a goodie as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) Yes, indeed, I do like blue and red uniforms!
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David.
Beautiful work David, its a damn shame that I'll never get to use these myself!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray. :-) Never say never! You may one day feel a desperate urge to play the WAS!
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David.
Very nice indeed:).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. :-) Fortunately there are still many Swiss flags of many nations to depict... ;-)
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David.
Beautiful flags David, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thank you, Willz. :-) Hope you manage to find a use for them...
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David.