Flag godmother

The flags godmother was in German-speaking traditionally a woman from the higher society, in Fahnenweihe the honor function the godmother of the flag took over. If the flag godmother was a princess or duchess , she was usually represented in the province by a local female personality.

In many cases, the flags Patin donated one with a slogan provided banner ribbon . For example, in 1873 Archduchess Valerie donated an embroidered flag ribbon for the kk privileged sniper corps of the town of Gabel in Northern Bohemia (today: Jablonné v Podještědí ) - the motto was: "Well-tried and true".

In Bavaria and Austria the honorary office of the flag godmother still exists today.

literature

Wolfgang Joly: Standschützen: The Tyrolean and Vorarlberger kk Standschützen formations in the First World War. Organization and commitment (= Schlern writings. Volume 303). Wagner, Innsbruck 1998, ISBN 3-7030-0310-3 .
Landesverband der Salzburger Heimatvereinigungen (Ed.): Der Fähnrich: Guidelines for standard bearers and companions for the correct handling of the club flag. Salzburg, May 2007 (treatise on rifle flags, flag ribbons, flag godparents and flag consecration; PDF: 4.6 MB, 30 pages on salzburgerschuetzen.at).

Individual evidence

↑ Wolfgang Joly: Standschützen: The Tyrolean and Vorarlberger kk Standschützen formations in the First World War. Organization and commitment (= Schlern writings. Volume 303). Wagner, Innsbruck 1998, ISBN 3-7030-0310-3 , p. 419.

[1] Wolfgang Joly: Standschützen: The Tyrolean and Vorarlberger kk Standschützen formations in the First World War. Organization and commitment (= Schlern writings. Volume 303). Wagner, Innsbruck 1998, ISBN 3-7030-0310-3 , p. 419.