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[Fisherking]

The shade of blue (Prussian blue ) looks about right and yellow was a facing color for some Prussian regiments. See the uniform link posted by another member = IR von Knobloch is an example.

What was frightening was that the original Prussian color -for clarity's sake* - was black. Thank goodness cooler heads prevailed.


* ...or so we were told. This was another result of CA's penchant for almost always choosing gameplay over history. As if historical accuracy doesn't have gameplay value itself.

An interesting side note to that uniform.

I have been told that yellow, or gold is a color associated with bravery in the German language. Where as, in English we know the opposite is true, at least for yellow.

[Marten]

An interesting side note to that uniform.

I have been told that yellow, or gold is a color associated with bravery in the German language. Where as, in English we know the opposite is true, at least for yellow.

Interesting to me that you all refer to the black uniforms in the prussian army. In 1813 the famous "Lützower Jäger" were founded as "Freikorps" (Free Korps) consisting of mostly students. They got no payment and had to dress themselves. So they got the idea of black uniforms (cheap colour, you know), with gold and red laces. They invented the colours of the federal republic of germany without knowing it ... But our "founding fathers" did remember in 1945 (also our students in the revolution of 1848).

This regiment is only famous because of the famous members, just 2 of them i know from my memories: Joseph von Eichendorff (famous german poet) and Friedrich Fröbel (you may know him - he invented the "Kindergarten"). There was no decisive military impact in any way from these guys, they mostly fought together with russian cossacks as cavalry. By the way, 1813 was also the year of the new founded "iron cross" - iron because of the lack of money.

[Marten]

My membership doesn't allow me to edit, so i have to add:

Gold as color associated of bravery may result from the "Pour le Mérite" (founded by Frederick the Great in 1740 for bravery). The bearers of the medal had some exclusive rights: All soldiers - even the higher ranks - had to salute them, also all guards. Frederick awarded the medal also to civilians like his friend Voltaire. In 1842 a "peace class" for science and arts was founded, it still exists today. Very famous bearer is Alex von Humboldt.