Abstract
E I TTLE is known about the flags carried by the military companies in the time of Charles I, but from the fact that in ....m~-~:! 1643, at the outbreak ~~ ' _ of the Civil War in Detail from the portrait of England, the same Captain Thomas Savage, I679 system of divisional flags was in use in both armies (the King's and Parliament's), it seems safe to assume that this indicates that both armies followed the usage, previously current, in the reign of Charles I. Samuel Milne Milne, the leading authority on British military flags, in his exhaustive volume The Standards and Colours of the Army, i66I-i88r, referring to this period, writes:
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
