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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: LotB on July 18, 2015, 10:21:21 AM

Title: Spanish Succession War: color of the flagpoles
Post by: LotB on July 18, 2015, 10:21:21 AM
He,
Looking at pictures of Unit-battalions (miniatures) posted on some forum and images on books and magazines, concerning the Spanish Succession War, I noticed that the flagpoles are sometimes in the natural wood color, while others are colorful and - it seems to me - in the distinctive color of the Regiment.
There is the case for a rule to be followed?
I so far I have painted them in the color of natural wood.
How do you behave?

Many thanks.

Sergio
Title: Re: Spanish Succession War: color of the flagpoles
Post by: Sarge Canard on July 18, 2015, 01:07:03 PM
Quick and simple answer, no-one really knows with any degree of certainty.

I gave my WSS French standard bearers grey-blue (Vallejo 943) flagpoles, with gold finials and white cravats. I haven't been told that they are 'wrong' yet  ;)
Title: Re: Spanish Succession War: color of the flagpoles
Post by: LotB on July 18, 2015, 03:19:41 PM
Quote from: Sarge Canard on July 18, 2015, 01:07:03 PM
Quick and simple answer, no-one really knows with any degree of certainty.

I gave my WSS French standard bearers grey-blue (Vallejo 943) flagpoles, with gold finials and white cravats. I haven't been told that they are 'wrong' yet  ;)

Many thanks, Sarge Canard.
Cheers
Title: Re: Spanish Succession War: color of the flagpoles
Post by: Arthur on July 18, 2015, 03:24:12 PM
According to Pierre Charrié's seminal Drapeaux et étendards du roi, French flagpoles were either left in the natural wood colour and varnished to protect them against humidity, or painted either blue or in the dominant tincture of the coloured drapeau d'ordonnance. In some regiments - but not all - the white drapeau colonel's staff was also painted white.    
Title: Re: Spanish Succession War: color of the flagpoles
Post by: LotB on July 20, 2015, 08:41:43 AM
Quote from: Arthur on July 18, 2015, 03:24:12 PM
According to Pierre Charrié's seminal Drapeaux et étendards du roi, French flagpoles were either left in the natural wood colour and varnished to protect them against humidity, or painted either blue or in the dominant tincture of the coloured drapeau d'ordonnance. In some regiments - but not all - the white drapeau colonel's staff was also painted white.    

Many thanks, Arthur, very usefull.
Cheers,
Sergio