"Appropriate Standards for Indian Chariots" Topic

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goragrad	08 Nov 2017 1:02 a.m. PST
Recently picked up a light and a heavy Indian Chariot manufactured by Irregular Miniatures. Both come with standards to be mounted at the rear of the chariot. My question regards the types of standards – the heavy came with a pole with an ankh/tau cross at the top and the light with a pole with a classic Celtic/Roman boar. Are these appropriate or would cloth banners be the correct choice? Posted this on Fanaticus and was reminded to check the Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars section on Indians. Note there that a silver boar was listed as an animal used on standards, which raises the question of whether that boar looked like the European version. At any rate any input appreciated.
olicana	08 Nov 2017 10:05 a.m. PST
The only standards I've seen (limited to on wargames tables) have had umbrellas as 'standards'.
evilgong	08 Nov 2017 5:50 p.m. PST
The Mahabarata describes chariot flags of the heroes, which presumably the author thought were at least something like his contemporaries. From my scribbled notes standards include; Hanuman the monkey-god Garuda the mythic bird night blue banner 'fine emblazoned flags' a water gourd scarlet elephant, sun and stars on azure blue one with moons, animals and lovely flowers scarlet bull boar on silver bright flowers stars eagles comet oriflamme with palmyra emblem 'bright-hued banners' jeweled elephant black deerskin standard with water vessel gigantic silver lion with blue eyes golden moon device with planets circling it vulture golden furrow Other detail includes; freshly painted chariots adorned with flowers, white parasols, one in gold bunches of herbs tied to chariot to ward off evil chariot draped with tiger skins, Regards David F Brown
goragrad	09 Nov 2017 12:59 a.m. PST
Thanks for the responses.
JJartist	14 Nov 2017 2:14 p.m. PST
Those are good suggestions (Thnaks David) and warrant an image search.. I've always wanted to do this one
TKindred	16 Nov 2017 2:36 a.m. PST
I may not add banners/standards to my chariots, but they will certainly be brightly painted.

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