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General Category => Army Research => Topic started by: vexillia on Aug 23, 2024, 08:38 AM

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Title: Slav Infantry Draco Standard
Post by: vexillia on Aug 23, 2024, 08:38 AM
I've a sudden urge to use a draco standard with some medium spearmen.
Title: Re: Slav Infantry Draco Standard
Post by: Ade G on Aug 23, 2024, 10:36 AM
Nicked from some Eastern Romans?
Title: Re: Slav Infantry Draco Standard
Post by: davidb on Aug 23, 2024, 05:20 PM
Quote from: Ade G on Aug 23, 2024, 10:36 AMNicked from some Eastern Romans?
or possibly from the Avars
Title: Re: Slav Infantry Draco Standard
Post by: Ian61 on Aug 24, 2024, 08:27 AM
A fashion that didn't stand the test of time. I suspect the fabrics in use then didn't stand up to the West and tear. Silk would probably have done but been very expensive. It's a great idea in theory and seems to have been quite widespread in practice. With access to modern materials much easier. I also wonder if the air resistance in the rider was greater than with a normal flag.
Title: Re: Slav Infantry Draco Standard
Post by: Ade G on Aug 24, 2024, 08:35 AM
Quote from: davidb on Aug 23, 2024, 05:20 PM
Quote from: Ade G on Aug 23, 2024, 10:36 AMNicked from some Eastern Romans?
or possibly from the Avars
They had wolf heads didn't they? Or was that Bulgars?
Title: Re: Slav Infantry Draco Standard
Post by: aligern on Sep 01, 2024, 05:17 PM
Avars may have had a swallow tailed standard with different patterns by clan/ unit. Sarmatians were the main vector of dragon standards ( perhaps via Dacians) No reason to suppose that some Slavs did not copy Avar or Sarmatian models, or even Eastern Germans or perhaps Romans.
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