Historic Banners and Flags





		Banners and flags are handmade using historical painting, gilding, stamping & applique techniques on the traditional flag fabrics of linen, worsted and silk. Produced in a variety of shapes they range in size from small pennons to 6m heraldic standards and 15m ships' ensigns. Banners and flags can be made single sided, lined or double sided depending on the individual design and their end use.

15th Century Burgundy
(15-Burg)

Burgundian heraldic banner from the mid 15th century.

15th Century Switzerland
(15-Frau)

Town flag of Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

15th Century Switzerland
(1499-Thun)

The town flag of Thun as carried at the Battle of Dornach in 1499.

Red and white silk with gilded and varnished star.

17th Century England
(17ECW-Gell)

Civil War flag of 1st Captain in Prince Rupert's Regiment of Foot.

17th Century England
(17ECW-Gell)

Civil War flag of a 2nd Captain in Colonel Sir John Gell's Regiment of Foot.

Gold silk with painted stars and an appliqued canton. 1.83m high x 1.98m wide.

17th Century Scotland
(17SCW-Cov)

Covenanters' flag of 1650.

Off white silk with painted motto and applique saltire.

18th Century Irealnd
(18-Dill)

Dillon's Regimental flag of 1745.


		Contact
		Simon Fleming
		Fleming Woelfell Textiles Bonnington Mill, 72 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh EH6 5QG, Scotland.		Tel. 00 44 (0)131 553 3300
		textiles@flemingwoelfell.co.uk



		15th Century Burgundy (15-Burg) Burgundian heraldic banner from the mid 15th century.
		15th Century Switzerland (15-Frau) Town flag of Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
		15th Century Switzerland (1499-Thun) The town flag of Thun as carried at the Battle of Dornach in 1499. Red and white silk with gilded and varnished star.
		17th Century England (17ECW-Gell) Civil War flag of 1st Captain in Prince Rupert's Regiment of Foot.
		17th Century England (17ECW-Gell) Civil War flag of a 2nd Captain in Colonel Sir John Gell's Regiment of Foot. Gold silk with painted stars and an appliqued canton. 1.83m high x 1.98m wide.
		17th Century Scotland (17SCW-Cov) Covenanters' flag of 1650. Off white silk with painted motto and applique saltire.
		18th Century Irealnd (18-Dill) Dillon's Regimental flag of 1745.