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1662 - Laos parachute instructor flag.
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Laos parachute instructor flag. Two-sided Laotian flag created in 1952, made of fine red woven cotton, with a three-headed elephant on five steps and topped by a white parasol made of white felt and attached to the flag. This flag was given to Colonel Bernard Louis Blouin, who was posted to the BCRA in June 1944 after training with the cadets of the Free French Army. He was appointed second lieutenant in 1945. After a spell in the Levant, he was posted to Indochina in 1947 with the shock parachutists and spent two periods in the Far East, notably in Tonkin, Laos and Thailand. He then served in Algeria with the same unit until 1960, when he was wounded twice and cited six times. Size 46x40cm. Laotian flag for parachute instructor. Double-sided Laotian national flag introduced after 1952, made from finely woven red cotton with the three-headed elephant standing on a five-tier pedestal beneath a white parasol in white felt appliqué. This flag was presented to Colonel Bernard Louis Blouin, assigned to the BCRA in June 1944 following training with the Cadets of Free France and commissioned as second lieutenant in 1945. After service in the Levant he joined the shock parachute troops in Indochina in 1947 and completed two tours in the Far East including operations in Tonkin, Laos and Thailand. He later served in Algeria with the same unit until 1960, where he was wounded twice and cited six times for bravery. Dimensions 46 x 40 cm.
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About the sale MILITARIA :The Arms of France - Military memorabilia, Commandos Kieffer, and Insignia
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Auction time 06/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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