Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction Fabricated from tan cotton

Fabricated from tan cotton

44mm x 63mm

A Kubanschild

STEER STAFF BUGLER ATTACHED 10TH HUSSARS) Naming has been re-engraved in large block capitals

two 65th Infantry and two 69th Infantry

Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction Fabricated from tan cotton(Bandeira Real). Constructed of two panels of white cotton blended canvas twill, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered mult coloured Cross of Christ defaced by a Portuguese coat of arms, the lower edge unstitched to allow a display apparatus to be inserted into the interior, unmarked, measuring 42 cm (w) x 38. 5 cm (h), a royal banner used as both a state and war flag from 1500 1521 (coinciding with Portugals discovery of Brazil), demonstrating