| Bandit | 20 Jun 2012 3:17 p.m. PST |
Hello, I believe regimental and battalion level officers were wearing white sashes. Elting's uniform volume has a Russian general officer in 1812 wearing a light blue sash. I'm painting up a half dozen general officers and their staffs – guessing there is some variation, can someone give me some points of interest on the subject? Cheers, The Bandit |
| huevans011 | 20 Jun 2012 3:45 p.m. PST |
IIRC, silver silk sash with black and orange interwoven strands for all officer ranks. |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 20 Jun 2012 5:10 p.m. PST |
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| Bandit | 20 Jun 2012 10:43 p.m. PST |
Some where orange and some were silver or an orange with silver? Any idea what rank / position? Anyone know why Elting's volume shows light blue? Cheers, The Bandit |
 Artilleryman  | 21 Jun 2012 1:42 a.m. PST |
I would describe them as primarily silver with black and orange flecks in them. |
| Druzhina | 21 Jun 2012 2:51 a.m. PST |
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| rabbit | 21 Jun 2012 3:10 a.m. PST |
Are we talking waist sashes (Silver, Black and Orange) or over the shoulder sashes, which may have other significance and, as per the prints provided, may be in different colours? rabbit |
| Seroga | 21 Jun 2012 12:21 p.m. PST |
The over-the-shoulder sashes are the ribbons for higher-level decorations or orders. This is the шарф / sharf / waist-sash for officers :
normal method of wearing :
non-standard wear on campaign :
Note also : from 1 January 1812, officers, in order to reduce their expenses, were permitted to have white shako cords, sashes, and swordknots instead of silver.
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| Bandit | 21 Jun 2012 9:26 p.m. PST |
Thank you all, very helpful. Cheers, The Bandit |
| rabbit | 22 Jun 2012 6:05 a.m. PST |
For information on the colours of some of the orders and medals and the colours of the over-the-shoulder sashes accociated with them try this link So if you know a general of yours was awarded a particular order or award… rabbit |
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