The Four Banners (Salmuria)
The Four Banners are administrative-military divisions under Salmuria
| Four Banners | |
|---|---|
| 𐤲𐤶 𐤩𐤵𐤵𐤭𐤠𐤮 | |
| Country | Salmuria |
| Allegiance | Salmuria |
| Type | Infantry Cavalry |
| Role | Land Forces with minor attached air units |
| Colors | white, sky blue, gold, sea blue |
History
Establishment
Historically following the Naciwas conquest of the Proto Salmurians and the rise of the modern Qibirad in order to create powerful and loyal regional lords, form early standing armies, as well as grant some minor cultural autonomy to the Proto Salmurian groups Idulula and Salmus established the Gujan System which would also form the basis of the 4 banners and in some form would last to the modern day. All of the Gujanas function relatively similarly with powerful merchant and martial families acting as a faux nobility as well as a Gujan Council dealing with political and civil matters within the Gujan's territory. Traditionally the succession of a Gujan's leadership was done to the eldest child this was never set in stone and would typically go to the most economically or martially talented individual or the one favored by the Ciwas. The military arm of the Gujan system, the four banners would historically been done by birth, people born in various regions with a family name of that region would be automatically mandated to join their Gujan's banner as a warrior or soldier. The martial aspect of the coastal Gujans would help the Salmurians fend off multiple invasions and raids throughout history and remained relatively unchanged until the 17th century.
Formation of the Green Standard and the Banner's War
In the mid 17th century Salmuth decided that the old banners system could no longer meet the needs of a rapidly changing world he declared that Salmuria would now need a regular standing non banner aligned army for the whole island. This would become the Green Standard Army which would also have the secondary purpose of a national gendarmerie. The Four Banners would instantly see tremendous change and an identity crisis following the formation of the Green Standard and would see their transformation from being "the" army of Salmuria and begin their transition to filling the modern niche of a well equipped and training professional and specialized force.
Further Specializations and Early Modern Era
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Modern 4 Banners
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Place of the Four Banners
Relationship with modern militant orders
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Relationship with modern Gujan governments
Organization
At the heighest level the Four Banners are both a part of and an extension of the Gujan system of land division and rule
Ethnic Composition
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Banner Soldiers
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Notable Banner Soldiers
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