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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Frostie on May 29, 2022, 07:44:14 AM

Title: Swiss of the Great Italian Wars
Post by: Frostie on May 29, 2022, 07:44:14 AM

Hello All,

I know things were far from uniform in the 16th century but I was hoping someone could point me to or provide a colour guide for the Swiss Cantons involved in Italy during the Italian Wars period. 

Did each Canton have a particular 'popular' colour scheme or just colours that they prefered?

Also Swiss flags, my Google-foo is failing me lol

Thanks

Title: Re: Swiss of the Great Italian Wars
Post by: OB on May 29, 2022, 10:06:51 AM

Here are some Swiss flags that Lancashire Games kindly makes available as a free download.  For Swiss in French service a white cross of St.Denis features, Pete's Flags does nice ones.

https://www.lancashiregames.com/joomla/j2/index.php/free-flags/11-free-flag-pdfs

This unit of Swiss in French service is painted in accordance with what we know for such troops.

Title: Re: Swiss of the Great Italian Wars
Post by: Frostie on May 31, 2022, 07:43:12 AM

Thanks

Title: Re: Swiss of the Great Italian Wars
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 03, 2022, 06:27:05 PM

Wargames designs have some. Link:  https://www.wargamesdesigns.com/swiss.html

Second the recommendation for Pete's Flags.  They are brilliant.  YOu can find him on ebay.