[PW] about that Prussian emblem ...

[Brian Whatcott]

At 05:54 PM 8/14/2007, you wrote:
>Peter wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all who helped with the emblem on a decorative silk that
>honors
> > the Duke of Wellington . . . the eagle certainly seem to be a Prussian
> > eagle, but what about the five zigzag arrows pointing downward below
>the
> > eagle?  I've not found them in anything to do with Prussia . . .
> >
>
>I couldn't see Brian's link, but those arrows look like thunderbolts, by
>Jove!
>
>Kerry

Yes indeed.  Here's the royal Prussian flag of 1805 if you scroll 
down far enough...
     http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/de-pr_k.html#1805

There is mention that regimental flags carried much the same image.


Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!