BRITAINS SOLDIERS 36205 - French Imperial Guard with Eagle, 1815, Diecast Metal

Name: BRITAINS SOLDIERS 36205 - French Imperial Guard with Eagle, 1815, Diecast Metal
Brand: Britains

Britains

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).\nBRAND NEW & BOXED\n\nBRITAINS SOLDIERS 36205 - French Imperial Guard with Eagle, 1815, Diecast MetalFrench Imperial Guard with Eagle, 1815\nThis Lieutenant has the honor of being the Porte-Aigle, or Eagle Bearer, of the 1st Regiment of Imperial Guard Grenadiers. A small party made up of officers and men were chosen to protect the eagle at any cost. The oiled silk, tricolored flag was richly embroidered in gold with the regimental title and insignia on the front and a list of battle honors on the reverse. The flag was mounted to a blue painted oak staff topped by the bronze Imperial Eagle first distributed in December of 1804. The design of the eagle was inspired by the standards of the Roman Legions with the left facing eagle perched on Jupiter\u2019s sW