Flags of the Hill tribes(2nd Afghan War)

[marrony]

Evening everybody. Could any help with any images/ advice on the flags carried by the various hill tribes during the 2nd Afghan War? Thanks in advance

Graham

[Mad Guru]

Marrony,

Here's a LINK to a post on TMP about same subject:

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=182744

Here's another LINK to an older post on the same topic:

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=278404

And here's a LINK to a web-page with depictions of historical Afghan flags stretching from ancient times to the present day:

http://www.afghanland.com/history/flags/flags.html

I will add that Pathan tribal flags are generally described as being triangular in shape.

There are contemporary references to such tribal flags being red, but also green or black.

I know of a handful of contemporary visual depictions of such tribal flags, in black-&-white sketches for newspapers and also in at least one color painting.  They are often shown with fringed edges and Arabic inscriptions on the body of the flag.  Most historical wargamers and miniature flag-makers I know of, myself included, generally depict this as the Shahada -- the Muslim profession of faith -- a version of which can be seen on the flag of Saudi Arabia.

[marrony]

brilliant! thanks

[Mad Guru]

Came across this period photo showing Mohmand tribesmen marching with some flags.  I don't know but I'd guess it dates from early in the 20th Century, perhaps from the 1919-1920 Waziristan campaign, or possibly the 1919 Third Afghan War.

The traingular shape of the tribal flags is visible...