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The Kingdom of Saxony

Saxon Cavalry 1785 - 1811

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The Saxon cavalry regiments carried one standard per squadron and used the old 1785 issue until 1811. The cavalry flags were gold fringed measuring approx 71cm sq and as for the infantry were of two types, the white Liebstandarte and the red Ordinarestandarte. The heavy cavlary regiments had four white Liebstandarten, the light cavalry regiments one white Liebstandarte and three red Ordinarestandarten. The hussar regiment was not issued with flags. To differenciate between the four squadrons of a regiment a coloured cravat was tied with cords of the same colour below the finial. Ist squadron white, 2nd red, 3rd blue and 4th yellow. The staves were of unpainted wood with gilt spear-shaped finials. The Karabiniers regiment was disbanded in 1810.
Flags from top to bottom:
Garde-Du-Corps Regiment
Karabiniers Regiment
Kurfurst Kuirassier Regiment ( Konig 1806, Leib-Kuirassier-Garde 1807)
Kochtitzky Kuirassier Regiment (Von Zastrow 1809)
Prinz Clemens Chevaulegers Regiment
Prinz Albrecht Chevaulegers Regiment
Prinz Johann Chevaulegers Regiment
Von Polenz Chevaulegers Regiment
Leibstandarte on left, Ordinarstandarte on right.

Saxony Cavalry 1802


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