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Battle standard of the French Imperial Army
The French Imperial Eagle (French: Aigle de drapeau, lit. 'flag eagle') was a figure carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoleon
French_Imperial_Eagle
Heraldic bird
of Sweden retains the French Imperial Eagle on its dynastic inescutcheon, as his founder, Jean Bernadotte, was a Marshal of France and Prince of Pontecorvo
Eagle_(heraldry)
Topics referred to by the same term
Reichsadler the French Imperial Eagle, the regimental symbol used by Napoleon Bonaparte's French armies Eastern imperial eagle Spanish imperial eagle a British
Imperial Eagle (disambiguation)
Imperial_Eagle_(disambiguation)
Roman military standard
the three lost eagles. No legionary eagle standards are known to have survived. However, other Roman eagles, either symbolizing imperial rule or used as
Aquila_(Roman)
Army of the First French Empire
The French Imperial Army (French: Armée Impériale) was the army of the First French Empire, which existed between 1804 and 1815. Renowned for its organization
French Imperial Army (1804–1815)
French_Imperial_Army_(1804–1815)
Irish-language battle cry
Masterson at the Battle of Barrosa as he tore into the French ranks to capture the first French Imperial Eagle to be taken in the Peninsular War.[citation needed]
Faugh_A_Ballagh
1993 film
the other side. Afterwards, the dying Lennox asks Sharpe for a French Imperial Eagle to wash away the shame of losing the colours. Wellesley admonishes
Sharpe's_Eagle_(TV_programme)
Painting by Richard Ansdell
Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys, is shown killing a French lancer while capturing a French Imperial Eagle, which he has taken from the 45th Line Infantry
The_Fight_for_the_Standard
1981 historical novel by Bernard Cornwell
Essex's own colours and capturing a French cannon. As a dying request, Lennox asks Sharpe to take a French Imperial Eagle, "touched by the hand of Napoleon"
Sharpe's_Eagle
Series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell
first British soldier to capture an Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Talavera (in reality, the first French Eagle captured by the British was by Ensign
Sharpe_(novel_series)
Infantry regiment of the British Army
of the 87th Regiment of Foot let out the cry while capturing a French Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Barrosa. The Regimental Headquarters of the Royal
Royal_Irish_Regiment_(1992)
Military unit
addition to its traditions being from the Imperial Guard, their beret insignia is that of a French Imperial Eagle. After having been dissolved in 1993 following
94th Infantry Regiment (France)
94th_Infantry_Regiment_(France)
Fictional British Army regiment
capture a French Imperial Eagle as a trophy, restoring the Regiment's honor (historically, the first British capture of an Imperial Eagle occurred at
South_Essex_Regiment
Topics referred to by the same term
States Navy class Mowag Eagle, a reconnaissance vehicle Roman eagle, the standard of a legion French Imperial Eagle The Eagle (newspaper), a list of daily
Eagle_(disambiguation)
Field army of the French Imperial Army
Grande Armée (pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d aʁme]; French for 'Great Army') was the primary field army of the French Imperial Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Commanded
Grande_Armée
Element marking the top or end of some object; decorative feature
are finials that were used atop Shinto shrines in Ise and Izumo and the imperial palace. In Java and Bali, a rooftop finial is known as mustaka or kemuncak
Finial
(both regiments captured French Imperial Eagle standards at the Battle of Waterloo) – 87th Foot (captured a French Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Barrosa)
List of nicknames of British Army regiments
List_of_nicknames_of_British_Army_regiments
Imperial banners used by Holy Roman Emperor
but rather an imperial banner used by the Holy Roman Emperor; black and gold were used as the colours of the imperial banner, a black eagle on a golden
Flags of the Holy Roman Empire
Flags_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
(in French). 142 (2): 803–844. doi:10.4000/bch.689. Popović, Bojan (2009). "Imperial Usage of Zoomorphic Motifs on Textiles: the Two-Headed Eagle and
Byzantine_flags_and_insignia
Military unit
Lieutenant William Pearce of the 2nd battalion captured the French Imperial Eagle of the French 62nd Regiment. The battalion also took part in the siege
44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot
44th_(East_Essex)_Regiment_of_Foot
Symbol used in heraldry
Bulgaria and from France. The early Byzantine Empire continued to use the (single-headed) imperial eagle motif. The double-headed eagle appears only in
Double-headed_eagle
Torrecastro and at the subsequent capture of a French Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Talavera in 1809. (Sharpe's Eagle), is severely injured in the breach at
List of Sharpe series characters
List_of_Sharpe_series_characters
1990 art theft in Boston, US
taken was a 10-inch-tall (25 cm) French Imperial Eagle finial from the corner of a framed flag for Napoleon's Imperial Guard. There is a $100,000 reward
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft
Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft
Cavalry regiment of the British Army
features an eagle, which represents the French Imperial Eagle that was captured by Sergeant Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys from the French 45th Regiment
Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards
Mexican Imperial order
The Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle was an order of chivalry created by emperor Maximiliano I of Mexico during the Second Mexican Empire on 1 January
Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle
Imperial_Order_of_the_Mexican_Eagle
of the museum is the French Imperial Eagle that was captured by Sergeant Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys from the French 45th Régiment d'Infanterie
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum
Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards_Museum
Ghost town in Alabama, United States
former French Bonapartists and refugees from Saint-Domingue, as a part of their Vine and Olive Colony. It was named in honor of the French Imperial Eagle, the
Aigleville,_Alabama
Painting by Jan Willem Pieneman
of Dragoons and 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons wave in the air French Imperial Eagles their regiments captured. Although Wellington may have planned to
The Battle of Waterloo (Pieneman painting)
The_Battle_of_Waterloo_(Pieneman_painting)
Large bird of prey
vertebrates. The word "eagle" is borrowed into English from Old French aigle, ultimately from Latin aquila. It is cognate with terms such as French aigle, Portuguese
Eagle
Roundabout in Porto, Portugal
joint Portuguese and British victory, which is bringing down the French imperial eagle. Around the base are sculptures of soldiers and civilians, the latter
Rotunda_da_Boavista
Flag-like object that represents an entity
the Oriflamme of France. The Chola empire had the tiger as their symbol and flag. The French Imperial Eagle was a figure of an eagle on a staff carried
Vexilloid
19th-century Russian grand duke
defeat at the battle of Austerlitz, however he did capture the first French Imperial Eagle in the coalition's history; while in 1807 neither his skill nor
Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia
Grand_Duke_Konstantin_Pavlovich_of_Russia
to have helped Sharpe capture a French Imperial Eagle (an event depicted in Cornwell's earlier novel Sharpe's Eagle). In the novel's afterword, Cornwell
Cultural depictions of George IV
Cultural_depictions_of_George_IV
1809 bridge collapse in Porto, Portugal
joint Portuguese and British victory, which is bringing down the French Imperial Eagle. Around the base are sculptures of soldiers and civilians, the latter
Porto_Boat_Bridge_disaster
(brother of the French Emperor Napoleon) used as King Louis I a coat of arms that quartered the Dutch lion with the French imperial eagle. After the emperor
Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Netherlands
National symbol of France
heraldic animal officially used by the French nation was the French Imperial Eagle, symbol of the First and Second French Empire under Napoleon I and Napoleon
Gallic_rooster
Legacy name for certain soldiers
units. They are:[citation needed] French Navy: Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos (FORFUSCO) French Air Force: Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air
Fusilier
Army of the Russian Empire (1721–1917)
The Imperial Russian Army (Russian: Русская императорская армия, romanized: Russkaya imperatorskaya armiya) was the army of the Russian Empire, active
Imperial_Russian_Army
Planned French invasion of Britain
with the golden French Imperial Eagle. The arsenal from the camp is also preserved. Disposition of the French flotilla The rumoured French invasion raft
Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom
Napoleon's_planned_invasion_of_the_United_Kingdom
Federal symbols of the German state and its constitutional organs
the Aquila or eagle standard, of the Roman army. By the 13th century, the imperial coat of arms was generally recognized as: Or, an eagle displayed sable
Coat_of_arms_of_Germany
British Army cavalry regiment
Campaign. Captain Alexander Kennedy Clark of the regiment captured the French Imperial Eagle of the 105th Line Infantry Regiment at Waterloo. In 1816 a detachment
1st_The_Royal_Dragoons
Museum in Chelmsford, Essex
this collection include the French Imperial Eagle captured by the 2nd Battalion of the 44th Regiment of Foot from the French 62nd Régiment d'Infanterie
Museum_of_Chelmsford
British army officer (1779–1869)
fought at the Battle of Barrosa, where his regiment captured a French Imperial Eagle in March 1811. Promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel on 30 March
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
Hugh_Gough,_1st_Viscount_Gough
National coat of arms
himself as Emperor Faustin I. He adopted new Imperial arms, showing two cannons and a French imperial eagle. Two lions were again used as supporters and
Coat_of_arms_of_Haiti
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Eagle The Salamanca Eagle is worn on the left sleeve on No. 1 and No 2 dress tunics. It is a replica of the French 62nd Regiment's French Imperial Eagle
Royal_Anglian_Regiment
Imperial Eagle, originally named Loudoun (also spelled Louden, Loudin, and Lowden), was a 400-ton (bm) British merchant ship, launched in 1774 at Liverpool
Imperial_Eagle_(ship)
Lowland Scottish clan
Waterloo. At Waterloo he personally captured the eagle and colours of the 105th Regiment of French Infantry. Clark was from the Kennedy of Moray branch
Clan_Kennedy
Last-stand battle during the second French intervention in Mexico
words "Homenaje a los combatentes de Cameron", and below a french imperial eagle the french words "Hommage aux combattants de Camerone" The railing from
Battle_of_Camarón
Former British Army regiment
Ensign Edward Keogh and Sergeant Patrick Masterson captured the French Imperial Eagle of the 8th Regiment de Ligne. Keogh only managed to get a hand on
87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
87th_(Royal_Irish_Fusiliers)_Regiment_of_Foot
Military unit
on the badge placed on the mess uniform collar. The Eagle represented the French Imperial Eagle captured by the 44th during the Battle of Salamanca in
Essex_Regiment
together with many other supplies were captured, along with two French Imperial Eagles. "In the early years of this century, Madrid was a very ugly town
History_of_Madrid
Elite French military unit during the Napoleonic Wars
The Imperial Guard (French: Garde Impériale) was the imperial guard formation of the French Imperial Army. Under the direct command of Napoleon, the formation
Imperial_Guard_(Napoleon_I)
Orders of chivalry
— the Imperial Order of Guadalupe [es] (Spanish: Orden Imperial de Guadalupe), the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle (Spanish: Orden Imperial del Águila
Mexican_Imperial_Orders
1810 invasion of the Caribbean campaign of 1803–1810
500 soldiers were captured with their officers, cannon and the French Imperial Eagle of the 66th Line Infantry Regiment. As Napoleon had rescinded the
Invasion_of_Guadeloupe_(1810)
1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia
which surrendered on 14 August; 20,000 muskets, 180 cannon and two French Imperial Eagles were captured. British infantry attempt to scale the walls of Badajoz
Peninsular_War
Species of eagle
and golden eagle lineage than to other species traditionally included in the genus Aquila. Other largish Aquila species, the eastern imperial, the Spanish
Golden_eagle
Monument in Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France
and the base is surrounded by railings decorated with the golden French Imperial eagle. In the 1821 edition, this phrase was changed to "their chief",
Column_of_the_Grande_Armée
Grade II* listed Georgian townhouse & hotel in Launceston, Cornwall, England
thirty and forty French Officers were in the town. Eagle House was one of the places where they were housed. The French Imperial Eagles which adorn the
Eagle_House_Hotel
Son of Napoleon III (1856–1879)
Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial (Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte; 16 March 1856 – 1 June 1879), also known as Louis-Napoléon, was the only
Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial
Louis-Napoléon,_Prince_Imperial
or. Following the imperial investiture, the insignia underwent a radical transformation, which involved the introduction of the eagle sable as the main
Coat of arms of the Hohenstaufen family
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Hohenstaufen_family
carrying to London the dispatch announcing victory and the two French Imperial Eagles captured in the battle. Leaving immediately after the battle, he
Henry Percy (British Army officer)
Henry_Percy_(British_Army_officer)
Brand of luxury vehicles made by Chrysler
11,816 for the 1970 Imperial models. For 1971, the Imperial Eagle at the front of the hood was gone, replaced by the word IMPERIAL; the decklid badge said
Imperial_(automobile)
Military unit
French Empire, the Dutch Grenadiers were incorporated into the French Imperial Guard. Initially numbered 2nd Foot Grenadiers Regiment of the Imperial
3rd Foot Grenadier Regiment of the Imperial Guard
3rd_Foot_Grenadier_Regiment_of_the_Imperial_Guard
Military unit
especially at Möckern. In the Battle of Leipzig, the regiment captured a French Imperial Eagle. At the Battle of Möckern on 5 April 1813, the regiment, under the
1st Lithuanian Dragoon Regiment
1st_Lithuanian_Dragoon_Regiment
Regiment of Foot captured a French Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Barrosa in March 1811 during the Peninsular War. The Eagle itself has been lost but the
Royal_Irish_Fusiliers_Museum
1812 battle of the Peninsular War
utilized the oblique order in the style of Frederick the Great." Two French Imperial Eagles were captured at Salamanca. It has traditionally been claimed that
Battle_of_Salamanca
Combat award for a military unit
Alexandria in 1801. Eagle: The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards have an eagle on their cap badge to commemorate the capture of a French Imperial Eagle at Waterloo by
Battle_honour
coats of arms, an eagle reflects the direct association with the Holy Roman Emperor, whose own standard was that of an imperial eagle. Other cities which
List_of_free_imperial_cities
Mother of Napoleon I
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. Due to her status as the Emperor's mother, she was granted the title "Madame Mère" (French for "Madame Mother"). Born
Letizia_Bonaparte
British Army officer and statesman (1769–1852)
enemy, catching the French infantry off guard, driving them to the bottom of the slope, and capturing two French Imperial Eagles. The charge, however
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
Species of bird
distinctive from the steppe eagle than the tawny eagle, the eastern imperial eagle has been seen to hybridize with the steppe eagles in the wild, once in Turkey
Steppe_eagle
Battle of the Franco-Prussian War
chassepots, 123,000 other small arms, vast stores of ammunition and 56 French Imperial Eagles, all captured by the Germans. The Germans lost 5,500 enlisted men
Siege_of_Metz_(1870)
1925 film
the film is set in imperial Russia and follows a disgraced lieutenant who becomes a masked outlaw known as the Black Eagle. Black Eagle does not exist in
The_Eagle_(1925_film)
(PDF). Le Casoar (in French). No. 251. Retrieved 1 August 2025. Porch, Douglas (4 December 2003). The March to the Marne: The French Army 1871–1914. Cambridge
List_of_Saint-Cyr_promotions
Bavarian general (1795-1873)
maternal uncle was the German-born French general Jean-Michel Geither (né Michael Geither). Hartmann entered the French army in October 1804 as an infantryman
Jakob_von_Hartmann
Series of the British television series (2005–2006)
painted images, birds, Ouroboros (snake eating its tail and the French Imperial Eagle. Owned by Empress Eugénie, Inscribed Violettes £2,000 – World War
Antiques_Roadshow_(series_28)
Species of bird
species, the eastern imperial eagle (A. heliaca), the Spanish imperial eagle (A. adaberti), the tawny eagle (A. rapax) and the steppe eagles (A. nipalensis)
Verreaux's_eagle
French Army officer
Kellermann; 28 May 1735 – 23 September 1820) was a French Army officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. One of the
François Christophe de Kellermann
François_Christophe_de_Kellermann
Military unit
The 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 3e RIMa) is a unit of the French Army. The 3e RIMa is one of the oldest of
3rd_Marine_Infantry_Regiment
Disputed Emperor of the French in 1815 (1811–1832)
daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria. Napoleon II had been Prince Imperial of France and King of Rome since birth. After the fall of his father, he lived
Napoleon_II
Multirole and air superiority fighter family
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following
McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle
Military museum in Preston, Lancashire, England
Territorials, Home Guard and Cadet units. An important exhibit is the French Imperial Eagle of the 22nd Line Infantry Regiment captured by the Anglo-Portuguese
Lancashire_Infantry_Museum
Polish decoration of merit
the Order of the White Eagle was officially "annexed" by Nicholas I, and on 17 November 1831 became part of the Russian Imperial honors system. The insignia
Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
Order_of_the_White_Eagle_(Poland)
Large bird of prey
Bonelli's eagles, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles (Aquila adalberti) and Eurasian eagle-owls. A comparative study indicated that the golden eagle diet
Bonelli's_eagle
Austrian archduke (1802–1878)
Collar, 1827 Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Black Eagle, 9 September 1835 Knight of the Red Eagle, 1st Class Baden: Grand Cross of the House Order of
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Archduke_Franz_Karl_of_Austria
for a long time had a double coat of arms — one with the eagle as a symbol of the Imperial freedom enjoyed by the city from 1226 to 1937; one with Hanseatic
Coat_of_arms_of_Lübeck
Navy of Tsarist Russia from 1696 to 1917
part of the 19th century, behind only the British and French fleets in terms of size. The Imperial Navy drew its officers from the aristocracy of the Empire
Imperial_Russian_Navy
Discontinued American automobile brand
an entirely new front-wheel-drive sedan, the Eagle Premier that was developed with Renault, AMC's French partner before Chrysler purchased AMC. Various
Eagle_(automobile)
Species of bird
The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), sometimes known as the "sea eagle", is a large bird of prey, widely distributed across temperate Eurasia
White-tailed_eagle
1808 engagement of the Peninsular War
60 prisoners, and one gun captured. The Spanish also captured a French Imperial Eagle. Schwartz Column - Brigadier-General Francis Xavier Schwartz, Commander-in-Chief
Battles_of_El_Bruch
Twenty-dollar American gold coin minted in 1933
The missing double eagle was acquired by King Farouk of Egypt, who was a voracious collector of many things, including imperial Fabergé eggs, pornography
1933_double_eagle
the Imperial Recess as late as 1803. The Holy Roman Empire finally began its true terminal decline during and after its involvement in the French Revolutionary
Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
Dissolution_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Award
industrialist Marcellin Jobard Nicolas Savin France portal French Imperial Eagle Grande Armée Slang List of French general officers (Peninsular War) Types
Saint_Helena_Medal
1871–1918 territory of the German Empire
at state institutions in Alsace–Lorraine. It was the imperial tri-colour with the imperial eagle in the centre and the crowned escutcheon of Alsace–Lorraine
Alsace–Lorraine
1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition
20 squadrons, 12 guns, approximately 1400 men. 11th Dragoons lost an Imperial Eagle and a guidon during the fight. Advanced Guard Lieutenant General Bagration
Battle_of_Wischau
Prince of the French Empire
afterwards, he was made a Prince of the French Empire and subsequently promoted to squadron chief in the Imperial Guard in 1805 (as an honorary rank). On
Camillo Borghese, 6th Prince of Sulmona
Camillo_Borghese,_6th_Prince_of_Sulmona
Westphalia; on the left, on the side of the eagle, is the lion of Cassel. The whole is surmounted by the imperial eagle crowned and carried on its lightning
Order of the Crown of Westphalia
Order_of_the_Crown_of_Westphalia
Species of bird
an eagle imparts its position in the hierarchy—the eastern imperial eagle is dominant, followed by the steppe eagle, while the greater spotted eagle is
Greater_spotted_eagle
Highest French order of merit
the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur [ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal d(ə) la leʒjɔ̃ dɔnœʁ] ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of
Legion_of_Honour
Moscow and, by extension, for the whole of Imperial Russia). Ivan adopted the golden Byzantine double-headed eagle in his seal, first documented in 1472,
Coat_of_arms_of_Russia
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