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Between 1805 and 1815 the Model 1803 Standard was the one most commonly used by line infantry regiments. Each regiment was issued six standards, one of the white pattern and five of the colored pattern. The 1st Battalion of the regiment had one white and one colored, and the other two battalions having two colored standards each. Note: While the "white" standards in these images may show a line at the meeting point of the cross and corners. In reality the standards were sewn together in sections and on an actual "white standard" the joint lines of white colored sections would be essentially invisible at any appreciable distance.
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All standards had the central round orange disk with the Romanov two headed eagle in black with gold crowns, beaks and claws. The eagles hold a package of thunderbolts and gold lightning streaks. The disk is surrounded by a gold wreath, topped by a gold crown and tied at the bottom with a gold ribbon. There are smaller wreaths, crowns, and the Cyrillic cypher for "A" (for Alexander) all in gold in each of the four corners. The white standards cross was all white, while the cross on the colored standard was in most cases colored for the Inspection (region) from which the regiment was raised.
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After 1808 the system of organization by Inspection was abolished and a Divisional system was instituted. New battalions were raised. Some were transferred from one regiment to others as the new Divisions were fleshed out. Many were either issued new standards, usually Model 1803's, or kept the standards from their old regiments and inspections. Additionally many regiments received distinctively colored standards for conspicuous gallantry of either the 1803 or 1806 St. George patterns with their deeds embroidered around the circumference of the flag inside the four arms of the main cross. Three divisions of the army also had distinctive colors for their "colored" standards, these were the 16th, 17th and 18th divisions. These divisions "white" standards were identical with all other white standards.
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Standard |
Inspection |
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Regiments in Inspection:1805 or later (date) |
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Brestskaya (Brest) |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Old Ingermanland; Riazhsk; Viborg; Apcheronski; Azov; Podolski; Vilna(1806), Pensa(1806) | ||
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Kavkazskaya (Caucasus) |
Grenadier | Caucasus |
| Musketeer | Souzdal, Tiflis, Kabardski, Kazan, Vologda | ||
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Krymskaya (Crimea) |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Bieliov; Sevastapol; Troitsk; Vitebsk; | ||
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Dniestrovskaya (Dneister) |
Grenadier | Kherson, Siberia |
| Musketeer | Ladoga, Vladimir, New Ingermanland, Alexopol, Kozlov, Jaroslav, Nijegorod, Crimea, Odessa(1806) | ||
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Finnlandskaya (Finland) |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Veliki-Loutsk, Neva, Riazan | ||
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Kievskaya (Kiev) |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Moscow, Boutirsk, Kolyvan, Novgorod, Viazma, Narva, Poltava | ||
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Litovskaya (Lithuania) |
Grenadier | Ekaterinoslav |
| Musketeer | Tula, Pskov, Murmansk, Rostov, Nisov, Archangel, Volhynia, Mohilev(1806), Kostroma(1806) | ||
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Liflandskaya (Livonia) |
Grenadier | Petersburg, Tauride |
| Musketeer | Sievesk, Sofia, Revel, Tobolsk, Dnieper, Tchernigov, Koporsk, Kalouga(1806) | ||
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Moskovskaya (Moscow) |
Grenadier | Astrakhan |
| Musketeer | Navajinsk, Tambov, Ukraine, Schlusselburg, Nacheburg, Orlov, Saratov, Staroskol, Olonetz | ||
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Orenbourgskaya (Orenburg) |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Riga, Oufa, Ekaterinburg | ||
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St. Petersburgskaya (St. Petersburg) |
Grenadier | Pavlovski; Lieb-Grenadiers |
| Musketeer | Jeletz, Kexholm, Bieloserk, Tenguinsk, Lithuania, Pernov | ||
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Sibirskaya (Siberia) |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Shirvan, Tomsk, Seleguinsk | ||
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Smolenskaya (Smolensk) |
Grenadier | Moscow, Phanagoria |
| Musketeer | Polotsk, Perm, Ouglitz, Kursk, Voronezh | ||
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Ukrainskaya (Ukraine) |
Grenadier | Little Russia, Kiev |
| Musketeer | Smolensk, Briansk, Galitz, Estonia(1806) | ||
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16th Division 1806 |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Neshlot, Okhotsk, Kamchatka, Mingrelia | ||
| Blue violet cross, white corners | |||
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17th Division 1806 |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Riazan, Bielostock, Brest, Vilmanstrand | ||
| Grey Rose Cross and white corners | |||
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18th Division 1806 |
Grenadier | (none) |
| Musketeer | Vladimir, Tambov, Dnieper, Kostroma | ||
| Dark Green Cross and white corners | |||
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Moscow Grenadier Regiment |
May 1805. |
Model 1803's w/ white cross, red corners. In central disc: blue ribbons above and below the eagles with inscriptions in gold. The corner cyphers and wreaths in silver, crowns gold. Inscription for distinction inside orange circle. |
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| "For taking a standard from the French at the rivers Trebia and Noura 1799" | ||
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Kiev Grenadier Regiment |
June 1806 |
Six white 1806 Standards, St. George. With image of St. George on eagles breast (see text) |
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| "For valor before Shoengraben November 4, 1805 at a battle of a corps of 5,000 against an enemy of 30,000" | ||
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Galitz Musketeer Regiment |
June 1808 |
One white, five colored 1806 Standards (St. George) Rose cross and white corners |
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| "For valor before Shoengraben November 4, 1805 at a battle of a corps of 5,000 against an enemy of 30,000" | ||
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Pernov Musketeer Regiment | January 1808 |
| One white and five colored Model 1806, St. George. Colored standards have green cross, and white corners. | ||
| "For the capture from the French of two standards at the battles of Heilsburg May 26 and Friedland June 2, 1807" | ||
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Schlusselburg Musketeer Regiment | July 1808 |
| One white and five colored of Model 1806 (St. George) replacing Model 1800's. Rose cross and green corners. | ||
| "For taking from the French on July 2, 1807 near the town of Friedland of one standard" | ||
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Azov Musketeer Regiment | November 1809 |
| One white and five colored standards of Model 1803, replacing model 1800's. Rose cross and brown corners. | ||
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Narva Musketeer Regiment | November 1810 |
| Five colored 1803 standards: edges of crosses were saw-toothed instead of straight. Cross red, edged in gold, sky blue corners. (I do not have the saw-tooth this graphic) | ||
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Dnieper Musketeer Regiment | November 1810 |
| On colored Model 1803: Yellow cross, with left hand corners black over white; right hand corners white over black. | ||
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Phanagoria Grenadier Regiment |
September 1810 |
One white and five of Model 1806 (St. George). Rose cross, green corners. |
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| "For taking by storm the town of Barzidjk, May 22, 1810" | ||
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Grouzinski Grenadier Regiment |
May 1812 |
One white and five colored Model 1806 (St. George) replacing Model 1800's. Violet cross, apricot corners |
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| "For exemplary bravery at the taking by storm of the Turkish fortress Akhalkalak 8th and 9th day of December 1811" | ||
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Troitsk Infantry Regiment |
Unknown 1812 |
One white and five colored Model 1803, replacing Model 1800's. Lilac cross and green corners. |
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Perm Infantry Regiment |
March, 1814 |
One white and five colored Model 1803, replacing Model 1800's. Brown cross and green corners. |
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Moguilev Infantry Regiment |
March, 1814 |
One white and five colored Model 1803, replacing Model 1803's issued in 1805. Green cross and white corners. |
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Bielostock Infantry Regiment | November 1808 |
| New regiment: One white, five colored Model 1803. Blue cross, red corners. | ||
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Odessa Infantry Regiment | July 1812 |
| New Regiment: One white, five colored Model 1803. Yellow cross, right hand corners white over black; left hand corners black over white. | ||
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Vilno Infantry Regiment | |
| New Regiment: One white, five colored Model 1803. White cross, red corners. | ||
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Tarnopol Infantry Regiment | |
| New Regiment: One white, five colored Model 1803. Yellow cross, red corners. | ||
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Simbirsk Infantry Regiment | |
| New Regiment: One white, five colored Model 1803. Green cross, red corners. | ||
Finally, many new regiments were formed from battalions of existing regiments at one
time or another and kept the standards from their old regiments rather than be issued new
standards. So to add to the confusion, a new regiments battalions could have
colored standards of three different
colors! Known regiments with such mixes are:
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