Spanner wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 7:15 am
Excellent work, David. Fit for several of Mark's units.
BTW, there's a curlicue on the reverse, just the the upper left of the crown, that appears to be back to front. RMD would notice that.
Thank you! I'm afraid the standard was made in a cheap back steet flag manufacturer's in Shoreditch, just off Gin Alley, and when all the staff are permanently "in their cups" inevitably mistakes creep in.
DavidNBA wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 4:40 pm
Ha ha! Very silly indeed!
And here's a rough of the whole standard:
GroomOfTheStoolStandardDM052024.jpg
Bravo!
Don't forget the squadron guidon... And Les Cavallerie de la Valet de la Chambre...
Right; here's a low resolution snapshot of the completed sheet for the Groom of the Stool's Own flags. The high resolution sheet is too big to be uploaded here. I shall send you it via Facebook Messenger. I must now return to the sane world of flag commissions (for money!!) as I have a couple to complete! I have added the French standard to my list but cannot promise when I will be able to create it...
Enjoy! And I hope to see both standards in use with your troops...
Cheers,
David.
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DavidNBA wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Thank you! I'm afraid the standard was made in a cheap back steet flag manufacturer's in Shoreditch, just off Gin Alley, and when all the staff are permanently "in their cups" inevitably mistakes creep in.
Cheers,
David.
I think I know the one. Still, it could have been worse- they may have sewn the standard when they were (comparatively) sober. Getting a decent picture of a blue-arsed fly, for the 2nd Company's standard, may be a bit of a challenge, though.
PS. Excellent work, mate. I think the guidon says "stool" quite eloquently.
If "The System" is the answer, who asked such a bloody stupid question?
Spanner wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 7:15 am
Excellent work, David. Fit for several of Mark's units.
BTW, there's a curlicue on the reverse, just the the upper left of the crown, that appears to be back to front. RMD would notice that.
Thank you! I'm afraid the standard was made in a cheap back steet flag manufacturer's in Shoreditch, just off Gin Alley, and when all the staff are permanently "in their cups" inevitably mistakes creep in.
DavidNBA wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 4:40 pm
Ha ha! Very silly indeed!
And here's a rough of the whole standard:
GroomOfTheStoolStandardDM052024.jpg
Bravo!
Don't forget the squadron guidon... And Les Cavallerie de la Valet de la Chambre...
Right; here's a low resolution snapshot of the completed sheet for the Groom of the Stool's Own flags. The high resolution sheet is too big to be uploaded here. I shall send you it via Facebook Messenger. I must now return to the sane world of flag commissions (for money!!) as I have a couple to complete! I have added the French standard to my list but cannot promise when I will be able to create it...
Enjoy! And I hope to see both standards in use with your troops...
Cheers,
David.
GroomOfTheStoolsOwnDM052024LoResSnapshot.jpg
Well that escalated quickly...
Absolutely wonderful (and unexpected!) work, as always!
DavidNBA wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Thank you! I'm afraid the standard was made in a cheap back steet flag manufacturer's in Shoreditch, just off Gin Alley, and when all the staff are permanently "in their cups" inevitably mistakes creep in.
Cheers,
David.
I think I know the one. Still, it could have been worse- they may have sewn the standard when they were (comparatively) sober. Getting a decent picture of a blue-arsed fly, for the 2nd Company's standard, may be a bit of a challenge, though.
PS. Excellent work, mate. I think the guidon says "stool" quite eloquently.
True; although I don't think anyone has ever seen them do sober work so it's all a bit theoretical... They do provide a very useful service for the dodgier regiments, providing replacement flags for units that have lost them in disgraceful ways so they can pretend they never did lose them - or providing pre-tattered enemy flags so that units can claim, no, we were not actually looting the enemy baggage train, we were heroically defeating the Gardes Francaises (or similar)...