Caption

Infantry regiment pennant, double-sided banner. Blue fabric made of two silk grosgrain fabrics sewn together: cream at the bottom and red at the top. In the center, a painted White Eagle with a crown, holding a sword and scepter in its talons. On the eagle's chest, in an oval, is the two-field coat of arms of the electors of Saxony. Yellow paws, beak, sword hilt, and scepter are applied from yellow fabric. Dating: 1725–1750. Place of origin: Poland. Materials: fabrics silk grosgrain. Dimensions: height 83 cm, width 86 cm., A rectangular fabric with a horizontal division showing a deep red upper half and an off-white lower half, featuring a large stylized bird with outstretched wings occupying the center; the bird is rendered in beige and light brown tones with black outline details, a yellow beak, and a small yellow crown on its head, and it holds a pale gray sword with a yellow and gold hilt in one claw and a long yellow and gold staff or scepter in the other, with a circular emblem on the bird's chest in muted brown and beige tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_199

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25.5Mb (1.4Mb) / 11.5in x 8.6in / 3442 x 2588 (300dpi)

Keywords

Infantry regiment pennant double-sided banner Blue fabric two silk grosgrain fabrics sewn together cream bottom red top center painted White Eagle crown holding sword scepter talons eagle's chest oval two-field coat arms electors Saxony Yellow paws beak sword hilt applied yellow fabric Dating 1725–1750 Place origin Poland Materials fabrics silk grosgrain Dimensions height 83 cm width 86 cm rectangular fabric horizontal division showing deep red upper half off-white lower half featuring large stylized bird outstretched wings occupying bird rendered beige light brown tones black outline details yellow beak small yellow crown head holds pale gray sword yellow gold hilt claw long yellow gold staff circular emblem bird's chest muted brown beige tones.