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693 - ALEXANDER JUBILEE FLAG RIBBON AWARDED TO THE 10TH BLACK SEA …
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ALEXANDER JUBILEE FLAG RIBBON AWARDED TO THE 10TH BLACK SEA LINE BATTALION IN 1850 Jubilee flag ribbon of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, made of scarlet moiré silk on a thick fabric backing, embroidered with silver thread; the bow is adorned with the date “1850 года”, the main face embroidered with the regiment’s genealogical inscriptions in Cyrillic: “1700 г. Пехотный Романа Брюса; 1763 г. Украинского корпуса Орловский and 1798 г. Major-General Berkh’s Musketeer Regiment.” (1700 – Roman Bruce’s Infantry Regiment; 1763 – Orlovsky Regiment of the Ukrainian Corps; and 1798 – Major-General Berkh’s Musketeer Regiment); inside, the military distinction inscribed: “1830. For distinction in the wars: against Persia in 1826, 1827 and 1828, and against Turkey in 1828 and 1829.” (1830 – For distinction during the wars: against Persia in 1826, 1827 and 1828, and against Turkey in 1828 and 1829); on the reverse, the name of the unit: “No. 10 Black Sea Line Battalion” (10th Black Sea Line Battalion). Mounting bar with a silver-plated brass suspension ring, with its silver-plated button. At the bottom, the crowned monograms of the sovereigns Peter I, Catherine II, Paul I and Nicholas I (the two monograms of Nicholas I are missing; some crowns have been replaced). Signs of wear, losses and tears. Russia, circa 1850. H. 76 x W. 10 cm. History This ribbon was presented on 25 June 1850 during the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the 10th Black Sea Line Battalion, to which it had been attached since the unit’s renumbering on 3 February 1842 (formerly the 9th Battalion, the same as the previous ribbon). The 10th Black Sea Line Battalion is a direct descendant of the regiment raised in 1700 by Roman Bruce. In 1763 it became the Orlovsky Regiment of the Ukrainian Corps, then in 1798 Major-General Berkh’s Musketeer Regiment; it successively bore the designations 6th, 7th, 8th and then 9th Black Sea Line Battalion between 1834 and 1840, before finally being designated the 10th Black Sea Line Battalion on 3 February 1842. The unit had distinguished itself during the wars against Persia (1826–1828) and against Turkey (1828–1829). For these campaigns, it was awarded a silver trumpet without any inscription on 22 September 1830. This was exchanged on 15 November 1841 for a standard of the 1829 model, with a white cross and green quarters, bearing the inscription: ‘For distinction during the wars against Persia in 1826, 1827 and 1828, and against Turkey in 1828 and 1829’. On this occasion, the battalion also received the jubilee ribbon of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, in scarlet moiré silk (previous lot). After being designated No. 10, the battalion was transferred on 31 August 1842 to Bombory, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. On 25 June 1850, during the celebrations marking its 150th anniversary, a second flag ribbon was presented – the one shown here – and a ribbon bearing the inscription ‘1700–1850’ was sewn beneath the imperial eagle on its flag. After the Crimean War, the unit was redesignated the 2nd Black Sea Line Battalion on 23 July 1856, and then became the 34th Caucasian Line Battalion on 8 April 1858, continuing the traditions of a unit whose origins dated back to the reign of Peter the Great.
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