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588 - St George’s Cap Ribbon for the squadron destroyer “Le Précip…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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St George’s Cap Ribbon for the squadron destroyer “Le Précipité”, made of silk with fine orange and black stripes, bearing the inscription “Поспешный” (Précipité) in gold lettering, with gold anchor motifs at the ends. Russia, 1915–1918. H. 3.2 x W. 107 cm. History The first ribbons appeared on Russian sailors’ waxed caps in 1857, before being adopted for peaked caps adorned with a cockade. An order from the Ministry of the Navy dated 14 July 1872 required that the name of the crew or the ship to which they were assigned be displayed on them. A few years later, to commemorate the crossing of the Danube by Russian troops at Zimnitsa on 14 and 15 June 1877, Emperor Alexander II decreed that the black silk ribbons worn by the rank-and-file crew of the Guard should be replaced by St George’s ribbons. This type of ribbon continued to be worn by sailors until 1918. This ribbon belonged to a sailor on the squadron destroyer named “Поспешный”. It was commissioned in 1915 as part of the Black Sea Fleet. It took an active part in the fighting in the Black Sea region, bombarding the Turkish and Romanian coasts, transporting troops and providing cover for battleships and air transport. In 1918, it came under the control of the British Army, then joined the fleet of the Armed Forces of Southern Russia, playing an active role in the fighting as part of Operation Odessa. It was scrapped in the late 1920s.
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About the sale Russian Art – Mr G’s Collection – Part 3
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Auction time 09/18/2026 at 11:00 AM
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