Tuesday, 6 October 2026

One of the oldest surviving French banners, with a double-headed eagle from Rocroi

Old fabric banner with a black double-headed eagle under a crown, holding a sceptre and orb, in a wavy blue-green border.

One of the oldest banners surviving in France. The double-headed eagle from Rocroi. It has no connection with the Russian eagle. I do not know the history or the ownership of this banner. But the Battle of Rocroi was an epic one

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