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Banner of the Brabantian Revolution
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Banner of the Brabantian Revolution

anonymous · 1789 - 1790 · paint; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Flag in ecru, with a dark blue medallion in the center, containing the coat of arms of Holland in a rose inner cartouche, covered with a crown, and in the upper corners a rosette surrounded by green. The medallion rests on a gold-colored trophy of cannons, lances, drums, trumpets, flags, etc. Horizontally below this a quiver over which a blue scroll with illegible text. Also, two hanging laurel branches are draped over the quiver. The border is painted with a border of triangles in red, white (originally yellow but overpainted), and black, trimmed with green braid. In the corners is a square in the colors red, white (originally yellow), black, and green. Parade side: same oval, with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Scrollwork and trophy as on the front, but with minor changes. On the blue scroll almost illegible: VOLUNTAIRE [LO]VENDEGHEM. Zoom painting as on the front.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVaandel van de Brabantse omwenteling. 1789 - 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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