The French Imperial Eagle (French: Aigle de drapeau, lit. 'flag eagle') refers to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A French Regiment's eagle, personally given by Napoleon, was mounted on top of its standard, and represented the honour and pride of the soldiers who fought ...
Jun 14, 2021 ¡¤ Standards were the rallying point of the battalion, in lots of armies they were presented personally by the monarch or emperor.
The new French standard incorporated a gilded copper eagle looking to its left, its wings half open, and its talons grasping a thunderbolt. Below this, a brass ...
The Distribution of the Eagle Standards is an 1810 oil painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting a military ceremony in 1804 that was arranged by Napoleon
The eagle, a popular emblem of empire builders throughout history, was a rallying point in battle for Napoleon's veteran regiments.
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This miniature replica of an imperial eagle used to be put on top of the colours of each imperial guard regiment of Napoleon's Grande Armée.
Mounted on a Vexillus, his Standard was "hung" and not flown. Described as a White Field, roughly 4x4 feet, it was bordered in Blue. A secondary interior Red ...
In January 1812, the Emperor ordered the creation of new standards, to be renewed every three years. He specified that they be made of a double silk.
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This is a story of triumph and defeat, of tragedy and self sacrificing heroism. These are the standards that men fought to hold and died in the attempt to take.
