Regimental Colour of the 5th Regiment of Foot Artillery 1810-1867 (Spain)

Last modified: 2005-02-12 by santiago dotor
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• Military Flags 1701-1843 (Spain)
• Historical Flags 1701-1785 (Spain)
• Spain

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This is the sencilla flag [regimental colour] of the 5th Regiment of Foot Artillery 1810-1867. Blue was the colour of the first Artillery colours granted to the Royal Artillery Regiment, created on May 2nd 1710 by Philip V. The coronela flag [king's colour] was white, similarly to Infantry ones. Source: Luis Soran