Montrose Highlander flags

switze01 · Post by **switze01** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:23 am

Hi

Bought some highlanders off the net and they appear to have the blue with white diagonal cross
scottish flag - would they use this as they are catholics or would it be something more religious
oriented .

Steve

marshalney2000 · Post by **marshalney2000** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:09 pm

The StAndrews cross is more of a covenanting flag. Montrose himself would have flown the lion rampant with the clans using their own clan emblems on banners.
Hope this helps.
John

switze01 · Post by **switze01** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:57 pm

I will go hunting info on highland flags then - thanks marshalney

marshalney2000 · Post by **marshalney2000** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:20 pm

The Flag Dude in America do a super range and ship to the UK quickly and cost effectively.
John

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:45 am

I am certain Battleflag do them in UK, They show 25mm on their site but I have had 15mm ones from them.

http://www.battle-flag.com/index.html

quackstheking · Post by **quackstheking** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:40 am

There are some Montrose flags here that can be used? There is the Strathbogie rest, the Irish brigade and the Campbell of Lawers rest.

http://auldearn1645.blogspot.com/search/label/Flags

Don

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:47 pm

Can vouch for the service from The Flag Dude. I have been most impressed.

ethan · Post by **ethan** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:18 pm

timmy1 wrote:Can vouch for the service from The Flag Dude. I have been most impressed.

He does nice stuff. He will also make you a different flag if you provide the pattern.

switze01 · Post by **switze01** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:55 pm

Ta chaps - still no idea what the highlanders used for flags
Also dont agree with reid on the irish being bog standard pike and shot but thats another story !!!!

marshalney2000 · Post by **marshalney2000** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:08 pm

Just look at the Flad Dude site as he lists a lot of clans and he does flags for each of them - simple.
As for the Irish we have had a lot of debate on these and their tactics. Look back and I am sure you willnfind them. The simple answer is that sometimes they used the pikes and sometimes they laid them aside. This is why ibfound the Irish a nightmare to classify in the Montrose list and even then Richard and Nik did not let me have all my own way.
John

yar68 · Post by **yar68** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:17 pm

Take a little look at my blog, I've got loads of free Scottish flags for the Battle of Flodden era, I know its earlier than your period, but it may give you some ideas, you never know you may be able to use some!!

http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/search ... en%20flags

Montrose Highlander flags

Montrose Highlander flags

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