Hi all!
Does anyone have any idea what flag the Hartischer cavalry unit used in the WSS?
Any help would be gratefully received!
Based on the undated Hoffman plate of the "Hartischer" (his spelling) kettledrummer, these drum banners were blue and bore the ducal crown with the "lion and lozenge" Bayern arms underneath and the Golden Fleece behind them, the whole surrounded by a gold chain with some sort of medal or order hanging from the bottom of it. Whilst, at first sight, this might appear to be much too different from the flag with a yellow field for Kuhn to confuse the two, the banners do look similar to the field and devices on the other Lifeguard squadron flags.danschorr wrote:On the other hand, August Kühn is his booket, “The Army of Max Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria” describes and illustrates an entirely different standard for the Hartschiere in 1701. “A standard of yellow damask with golden fringes and rich golden ornamentation. On the obverse a curcifix with Jesus and in the four corners EME with Electoral cap. On the reverse the Bavarian arms with the order of the Golden Fleece under the Holy Ghost.” Unfortunately, as is usual with Kühn, his source is unknown.
Staudinger, Vol II-1, pg 17 footnote 6, indicates that in 1702 two colours were issued to the Harschiere, but that these were kettledrum colours. Perhaps, Kühn confused these for a new standard.