Bob Lyons Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Hi all, I managed to swing a deal recently and was able to introduce this Regimental Infantry flag to a corner of my collecting room. This particular flag came out of Russia in 1989-90, and was one of a very few that were sold off by the Russians to fund some renovations to their war museum in Moscow. I believe about 200 flags were captured in 1945, including a lot of Imperial flags, and somwhere around 50 to 60 Infantry flags were also amongst the haul. My example has been cut from the pole, it has some stains, a couple of small tears, but to me it tells a story. I don't know the unit, as the info from the unit would have been with the pole, and that has been lost to time. I have heard that these flags took around 3 to 4 months of work to complete. Background is pure silk with bullion and heavy cotton embroidery. Any extra information on the flags caputred by the Russians greatly appreciated. Best wishes Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 A couple more shots, the Kremlin display is a photo I found on the internet, and a nice shot of the victory parade. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 A nice shot of the flags in use during a parade.... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very nice banner Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks Larry. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 A couple of closer shots, there is a bit of reflection from the glass.... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 I have had the pleasure of handling a beautiful mint example too, here are a few photos of that one, it now belongs to a good friend of mine.... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 A few more shots of it.... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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