Imperial Russia Gold Badge -- 13th Grenadier Regiment

[Chuck In Oregon]

This is certainly one of my better badges. It is the 250-Year badge of the 13th Grenadier Regiment. It is solid gold, proofed and hallmarked. It weighs 23.52 grams, without the screwback. The screwback is solid silver, also proofed and hallmarked.

Chuck

[GeorgeCL]

Nice piece. The Solid Gold badges are sooooo hard to find.

My books show it as the 13 th Erivan Life-Grenadier Regiment of His Majesty..

George

[Guest Rick Research]

A question relevant to all these badges, but inserted here as currently the newest--

were all these badges given upon initial commissioning as a lieutenant in the regiment? Or were they "honorary" as well and given to former members upon significant jubilees, and so on?

My Tsarist awareness (I will not say knowledge) is basic, but in photos I have never seen more than ONE of this type of badge being worn...

so WAS it possible to be eligible for one than one?

Say, Badge 1 when first commissioned in Regiment X,

but Badge 2 as a more senior officer in another regiment when that had a big anniversary?

Could holders of multiple badges pick and choose which ONE they wore, or as the whim took them?

I'm trying to understand how a General, say, who had been commissioned in one regiment, served in another, graduated from the General Staff Academy-- would have selected WHICH badge(s?) to wear?

[Chuck In Oregon]

Nice piece. The Solid Gold badges are sooooo hard to find.

My books show it as the 13 th Erivan Life-Grenadier Regiment of His Majesty..

George

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Yes, that is undoubtedly correct and it also makes sense given what little I know of this badge and that unit. It is definitely from the Caucasus. Thank you.

I am very interested in what book you are referring to. Which book is it and do you know where I can find it? We should probably have a separate thread on what references we use and where they are available. I think that most collectors buy lots of reference books. Mine are so inadequate. I would sure like to buy some new ones. There is always more to learn.

BTW, what is your source for those nifty acrylic medal displays. I just googled for them but haven't yet come across the exact ones that you have.

Chuck

[Gerd Becker]

A question relevant to all these badges, but inserted here as currently the newest--

were all these badges given upon initial commissioning as a lieutenant in the regiment? Or were they "honorary" as well and given to former members upon significant jubilees, and so on?

My Tsarist awareness (I will not say knowledge) is basic, but in photos I have never seen more than ONE of this type of badge being worn...

so WAS it possible to be eligible for one than one?

Say, Badge 1 when first commissioned in Regiment X,

but Badge 2 as a more senior officer in another regiment when that had a big anniversary?

Could holders of multiple badges pick and choose which ONE they wore, or as the whim took them?

I'm trying to understand how a General, say, who had been commissioned in one regiment, served in another, graduated from the General Staff Academy-- would have selected WHICH badge(s?) to wear?

My knowledge about Russian Imperial Regimental badges is very imited, so I would really like to know this too.

Btw, thanks for posting all this beautiful badges.

best,

Gerd

[Chuck In Oregon]

I knew I'd come across this again one of these days. I was straightening up a bit and I found this misplaced late-period epaulette insignia from the 13th Yerevan Life Grenadier Regiment, Caucasus Grenadier Division, according to my notes.