Russian "New model" Foot colors in Smolensk war 1632-34



1st color: Wilson's regimental color, 1632

2 nd color: Wilson's company's color, 1632

3 & 4 colors: colors of Vovzyn's regiment, 1679

Source: Zeughause # 15, illustrations by V. Perederiy

for A. Malov's article



Russian “new model” foot regiments received in 1632-34 one white regimental colour (carried by the 1st/colonel’s company) and 7 colored for the remaining companies. Regimental colors were white with black state double-headed eagle with 3 gold crowns. Company colors were of regimental color with diagonal cross (flat, not Burgundian). Regimental colors are known for 7 foot regiments & independent company:

·        Pentzer/ van Damm Foot: red with yellow cross

·        Sanderson Foot: blue with white

·        Rosform Foot: yellow with white

·        Keith (or Kyte?) Foot: crimson with white

·        Wilson Foot: white with blue/white/blue cross (see image)

·        Craufort Foot: red with white, decorated with stars,bur, etc. of different colors

·        Kynemont Foot: blue with white

·        Farbes Company: white with blue cross

Also known 4 sets of colors, but regiments are unknown:

·        white with yellow cross,

·        yellow with black cross (5 such colors survived, Unzen Foot?)

·        green with white (?) cross

·        blue with white (?) cross

Colors size was 1,86 m x 2,1-2,2 m