17th Century Polish banner

[billyturnip]

I'm hoping someone can help me out with a colour reference for the banner carried by this 30mm flat figure.
The description of the figure in German is Gardereiter. I've searched numerous variants of Polish Guard Cavalry banner and similar without any luck.
Roger.

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[Helm]

Hows this mate ?

 

[billyturnip]

I don't think I could paint that on a 30mm flat if my life depended on it.

 

[Helm]

Just trying to be helpful,you know after all your "help" with starting my missus off on flats an all

 

[Helm]

On a serious note mate try looking up wargame standards they might fit and will save your poor eyes and temper

 

[billyturnip]

There's no answer to that really.

 

[billyturnip]

On a serious note mate try looking up wargame standards they might fit and will save your poor eyes and temper

That's a good idea, I could remove the cast flag and make one out of foil and paint on a design of my own.... thanks Steve.
I'll see if this gets any useful replies and use that as Plan B.

 

[Helm]

You can get them as transfers or decals as the youngsters call 'em these days mate just stick it right on that bad boy

 

[billyturnip]

I think I'd prefer to go down the freehand route it'll be more in keeping with the painting of the flat.

 

[Helm]

Fair play

 

[billyturnip]

That's not to say when it all goes wrong I won't buy some paper flags.

 

[Piotrec]

That is a the closest I could find:

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Piotr, that gives me something to work with... I've now got a plan.

Dziękuję.

Roger.

 

[Piotrec]

You are very welcome Roger.

 

[Gaudin]

My guess would be its this fellow here or something very close. Its a banner of Rzecz Pospolita like guys said earlier. I am sure there are simpler versions out there though.
You can also choose a simple coat of arms of some noble family to make life easier

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Dimitry. I'll paint the flag in the colours of the one Piotr posted and try to freehand paint an eagle inside the circle.

 

[Gaudin]

I have just noticed something - how many front legs do those horses have???? Am I going mental?

 

[billyturnip]

No Dimitry your perfectly sane.
It's fairly common for flat horses to have more than their usual allowance of legs, it allows the painter to remove the extras to get different poses. It's particularly useful when you're using the same figure in a display or diorama.

Roger.

 

[Figurenfreund66]

A difficult one my friend.
I have found nothing in my books, only in the two Osprey, but nothing that will really fit.
If you're interested I'll send you the pictures?

Cheers

Hendryk

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks for looking Hendryk. I have the two Osprey books on the Polish army of the period.
I think it's going to be a case of the best guess and paint a fictional flag or make a new one, I haven't decided yet.