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Title: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Andrei1975 on 01 October 2017, 02:13:37 PM

Hello, friends. I want to make a flag for my Royal Naval Brigade. Someone can tell me how they could look like these flags?

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Plynkes on 01 October 2017, 02:22:45 PM

I have seen an illustration of the Naval Brigade parading through London after returning from the Egyptian campaign. At their head the officers are carrying two flags. One appears to be an unadorned Union Flag. The other is slightly obscured. It may be a White Ensign (it has a small Union Flag in the corner), yet I cannot see a red cross. The lack of a cross may mean it is an Ensign of another colour, yet by this period the Royal Navy had ceased to use any but the White Ensign, so it might just be an oversight by the artist.

I do, however, have no idea if such flags were ever taken into action.

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Andrei1975 on 01 October 2017, 02:27:01 PM

Can I use this flag?

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Plynkes on 01 October 2017, 02:33:12 PM

Yeah, I think so. If they carried anything it would be that and/or the Union Flag (British national flag).

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Andrei1975 on 02 October 2017, 06:37:49 PM

I think you would like this image:

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Andrei1975 on 02 October 2017, 06:41:16 PM

PEKING, CHINA. 1900. SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY (RMLI) AND ONE OF THE NAVAL BRIGADE DURING THE BOXER REBELLION. TWO OF THE RMLI MEMBERS ARE SERGEANT PRESTON AND CORPORAL ...

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Plynkes on 02 October 2017, 06:47:44 PM

That first one is the picture I was talking about earlier.  :)

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Andrei1975 on 03 October 2017, 08:17:56 AM

Here is my work:

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: vodkafan on 08 October 2017, 10:44:47 PM

I like him a lot Andrei . Perry?

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: Andrei1975 on 09 October 2017, 03:53:39 AM

Thank you. No, this is a small miniature conversion from Empress Miniatures

Title: Re: Question about flags for Royal Naval Brigade.
Post by: DintheDin on 09 October 2017, 05:46:45 AM

Very nice paintjob on very good sculpts! Cheers!