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"Original" OVS and ZAR Flags 3 years 2 months ago #78434

Neville_C Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 1727 Thank you received: 2761	Eight in five weeks ....... . Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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"Original" OVS and ZAR Flags 3 years 2 months ago #78437

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5831 Thank you received: 1925	See this thread..... www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...have-seen-this#78215 Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, Neville_C
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"Original" OVS and ZAR Flags 3 years 2 months ago #78438

Neville_C Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 1727 Thank you received: 2761	Thank you Mike, I find it extraordinary that people are still buying these, and paying good money. There are 20 punters watching the example live at the moment. N
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"Original" OVS and ZAR Flags 3 years 2 months ago #78442

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You can get these flags new from many places, e.g. OVS www.midland-flags.co.uk/index.php?route=...uct&product_id=35003 and ZAR www.midland-flags.co.uk/index.php?route=...uct&product_id=35023
Or... can also get Republic of Natalia www.midland-flags.co.uk/index.php?route=...lia&product_id=34449
and Stellaland and Goshen www.midland-flags.co.uk/index.php?route=...hen&product_id=34672

The past is not dead. In fact, it's not even past.

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"Original" OVS and ZAR Flags 3 years 2 months ago #78453

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The link that Mike provided includes some explanations of why these are fake flags including the similarity of the font. Their good condition is another factor (which Berenice also mentions).

The suppliers' ability to produce these flags to order would explain their recent prevalence.

The flags are very difficult to authenticate but is certainly a case of caveat emptor. I feel sorry and angry about those misled into purchasing them.

Dr David Biggins

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"Original" OVS and ZAR Flags 3 years 2 months ago #78458

Neville_C Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 1727 Thank you received: 2761	Seems like he's been up to this for years, though ABW flags are clearly a new venture: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/flags-banners-pennants/spandau-militaria-still-fake-flags-more-741782/
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