For sale by auction Regimental flag of the First Infantry Division of the Kosciuszko Regiment No. 1
Auction on 17-18 November 2012
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19038
Italy
How on earth did this flag end up in a private collection?
Description:
A very rare regimental flag of the First Infantry Division of the Kosciuszko Regiment No. 1 dating: mid-20th Century provenance: Poland Square, white silk flag with red cross, at the centre of one side the effigy of a bust with the Order of "VIRTUTI MILITARI" surmounted by the writing "WOLNOSC I WARZA", at each arm of the cross marked "1 DP" among oak branches; on the other side the effigy of the Polish eagle enclosed in a crown of laurel surmounted by the writing "HONOR I OJCZYZNA", the arms of the cross en suite; gilt fringes on three sides; assembled on a wooden haft (only at the upper part) with brass tip in the shape of a Polish eagle resting on a rectangle, with the writing "1 Dywinja Piechoty im Tadeusza Kosciuszki". The Polish 1st Kosciuszko was an infantry division in the Soviet-organized Polish armed forces formed in 1943. The division operated from the Battle of Lenino (October 12-13, 1943) to the Battle of Berlin (April and May 1945) together with the Red Army. dimensions: dimensions 110 x 100 cm.
Estimate:
€20,000 - €25,000
Also:
A standard and trumpet of the 18th Uhlan regiment
A standard and trumpet of the 18th Uhlan regiment dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Poland Embroidered at the centre with effigy of the Polish eagle with crown, surmounted by the regiment number "18" between two lyres, underneath "P" and "U". Fringes on three sides. Rare. Together with brass trumpet (small defects). dimensions: dimensions 44 x 40 cm.
Both are Museum quality pieces!
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