The Mexican War Flags Collection Now at TVAG

Dear Mike,

Yes, I'm afraid that by the 1860's the Army had become less "Mardi Gras" in its look on almost all levels, including the flags. While sometimes still fairly ornate, the nearly baroque curlicues and text styles had pretty much gone.

While researching the Mexican sources for the MAW we indeed happened on flags, both Republican and Imperial, and the former are different enough that they deserve being provided for themselves. Mind, the Imperial Colors and Standards appear as fancy--if not pretentious--as any then used in Europe, even though they share some fundamental elements of the traditional Mexican Flags (tri-color, the eagle, with and without snake or cactus, etc).

If you had any specific units in mind, we might be able to work up a small selection you or other interested parties, but I'm afraid we'd still need a commitment to buy from some number first. Our time is completely taken up from one project to the next, and until we get round to the French "Misadventure," we're making new products now we'd have to drop to do anything else.

Maybe I ought to run a Survey and find out which subjects customers would like to see, and in what order? I'm open to all ideas, any time!

TVAG