Question about Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria

[Douglas Jr.]

Hello,

Sorry if I posted this on the wrong forum, but I don't know exectly where to ask this question.

As you all know it was a common practice to given foreign monarchs honorary commander titles of regiments as a kind of simbol of prestige and to show how strong were the ties between the monarchies.

Now about the Bulgarian Tsar: was Ferdinand I named honorary commander of a German (or Austrian) Regiment between 1900-1918? If so what were these regiments?

Considering the he belonged to the German-based House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, it would not suprise me if he beared any title of this kind.

Thanks in advance,

Douglas.

[Deruelle]

Hi,

Tsar Ferdinand was Chief of I.R. Nr. 72

Here is shoulderboards from this unit.

Christophe

[Douglas Jr.]

Thanks Christophe!

[Douglas Jr.]

Chris,

One question regarding the shoulder boards: the Crown and device are there because of Ferdinand's honorary command?

Thanks again!

Douglas

Edited November 17, 2009 by Douglas Jr.

[Deruelle]

Hi

Yes, the crown is a typical Bulgarian crown. Thsi is the same for the device.

Christophe

[paul wood]

It has the post 1900 Imperial crown.

Paul

[Douglas Jr.]

Thanks once more for the explanations.

[Chip]

Paul,

What did the pre-1900 crown look like?

Thanks,

Chip

[paul wood]

Paul,

What did the pre-1900 crown look like?

Thanks,

Chip

Princely Crown without the scrolls below.

Paul

[laurentius]

Dear fellow collectors

Tsar ferdinand was also honorary commander of the 23rd royal Bavarian infantrie-regiment 'Konig Ferdinand der Bulgaren'

Kind regards, Laurentius