Zászlóanyák a magyar hadi események forgatagában – A zászlóanyai szerepkör a műtárgyak tükrében
Flag Mothers amidst Hungarian Military Events. A Flag Mother’s Role as Seen through Museum Objects

Summary/Abstract: Flag ribbons, a category closely linked to unit flags, make up a rich and unique group of objects which are lesser known within the military history of Hungary. &e history of flag ribbons is tightly connected to the cult of army flags and flag inaugurations, and though they were not introduced at the same time with flags, their appearance was brought forth by the latter. &eir analysis allows us to follow the changes in women’s roles as well. For a festive occasion of a flag inauguration a lady was usually asked to take the role of a flag mother. In most of the cases this lady was a female relative of a leading state- or town-official, or of an army officer. As women’s roles changed during the 19th and 20th centuries, so did the appearance and importance of flag ribbons. Every time period abounds in sources, thus this paper discusses the most characteristic ones which help exploring the roles women took for the sake of national defence.

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