| GARS1900 | 14 Dec 2016 10:05 p.m. PST |
What would be a good name for a Renaissance-themed mercenary outfit? I was thinking of a color scheme predominately using madder red (which I rather need a Vallejo color for, btw), and is a combined arms force. |
Eumelus  | 15 Dec 2016 12:00 a.m. PST |
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| Von Trinkenessen | 15 Dec 2016 6:34 a.m. PST |
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Puster  | 15 Dec 2016 7:43 a.m. PST |
Blood Brotherhood
Devils Men Using names in direct contrast to the typical ethics was not unknown, thus the common usage of "Black" for several bands. As yours are red, "Red Band" would probably be the unimaginative but likely name (as in Black Band, Black Guard, Grote Guard). Some did claim at least gods grace, like the "Gods friend, worlds enemy" to say it with Störtebekers Vitalienbrüder. BTW: Red works quite well with Black and/or Yellow. Good choise – remember to post pics :-) |
| Dark Fable | 15 Dec 2016 9:02 a.m. PST |
It was common in late medieval times to refer to themselves as a company. The White company was a mercenary unit in 14th century Italy led by the English knight Sir John Hawkwood. Perhaps the Red Company or the Crimson, Scarlet or Sanguine Company . . . |
| Chris Vermont | 15 Dec 2016 9:35 a.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 15 Dec 2016 12:02 p.m. PST |
The Gits – they git here they git there and they git all the gold!! |
| robert piepenbrink | 15 Dec 2016 12:16 p.m. PST |
Pretty clearly the Red Company, but in the appropriate language--Banda Carmine? Rote Kompanie? They'd be known informally as The Devil's Blood, or what have you, but that's not the name which would go on the contract. |
| Crazyivanov | 15 Dec 2016 1:04 p.m. PST |
The Red Company, The Legion of Hell, The Red Saints, that's what I've got. If you have a specific ethnic group in the majority you could append it to the end or middle of the name ie. The Red Company of Gascons, The Scotts Legion of Hell, the Red Saints of Savoy etc. |
 Herkybird | 15 Dec 2016 1:48 p.m. PST |
Bande Scarletti Die Rotten gruppe The bloody band |
| Puster | 15 Dec 2016 2:03 p.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 15 Dec 2016 3:40 p.m. PST |
The Bloody Rose (if you can paint flowers… ;-) |
| Zeelow | 15 Dec 2016 4:29 p.m. PST |
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| bullant | 15 Dec 2016 4:50 p.m. PST |
The name I use across a range of periods is the Empty Hearts. It's an easy icon to paint and the name is short enought to fit on a banner or whatever. Some Google translations German – Die leeren Herzen
Italian – I cuori vuoti
Spanish – Los corazones vacíos
Dutch – De lege harten
French – Les coeurs vides |
| steam flunky | 15 Dec 2016 11:50 p.m. PST |
How about -
-Better Red than Dead
-The Red Bulls
-Thee Olde Worlde Rede Hote Chili Peppers |
| Capt Flash | 16 Dec 2016 11:08 a.m. PST |
The Blood Angels… (runs for cover!) |
| Mithmee | 21 Dec 2016 5:22 p.m. PST |
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| La Fleche | 31 Jul 2017 1:09 a.m. PST |
The Spanish Inquisition Because nobody expects The Spanish Inquisition |
| Mooseworks8 | 31 Jul 2017 9:04 a.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 31 Jul 2017 2:38 p.m. PST |
I'm guessing they all died in their first battle & never did get named… ;-) |
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