The ribbon of the order of St. Alexander from the museum exhibition was intended for the St. George battalion banner of the Sevsky infantry regiment.
The regimental banner consisted of a flagpole and a cloth attached to it, on which various images were applied. It was a symbol of struggle and victories. An imperial decree of July 7, 1838 instituted a jubilee order ribbon for this banner. It was bestowed on the banners and standards of the units that had existed for a hundred years or more.
The colors of the ribbon varied depending on the type of military units. Blue St. Andrew’s, made in the color of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, were awarded for the guards' banners, and the red St. Alexander’s ones, in the color of the Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky, for the army ones. On especially solemn occasions, in the presence of the emperor or members of the imperial family, the ribbon was tied to the flagpole with a special cord.
The ribbon from the museum collection was made of moiré, a dense silk fabric with shimmering. It is trimmed along the edges with embroidered monograms and inscriptions. The ribbon was bent in half, and a bow made of the same fabric was attached to the fold.
In 1863 the Sevsky regiment celebrated its 100th anniversary. The 1st and 2nd battalions, on the occasion of the celebrations, were awarded the St. George’s banners with the St. Alexander’s jubilee ribbon. The inscription on it read: “For distinguished conduct in the defeat and expulsion of the enemy from the borders of Russia in 1812 and for Sevastopol in 1854 and 1855.” At the same time, the previous inscriptions with the dates “1763” and “1863” were preserved on the ribbon. The first date indicated the time of the formation of the main regiment, and the second — the reserve one.
The regiment was formed by decree of Peter I in the city of Sevsk, Oryol province. In 1763, it bore the name of the Sevsky Musketeer Regiment, and in 1811 it was renamed the Sevsky Infantry Regiment. The unit took part in the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774, battles against Napoleon’s army and suppressed the revolutionary movement in Hungary.
At the beginning of the Crimean War of 1853-1856, the regiment fought on the Danube. In March 1855, the Sevsky Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 9th Division of the 3rd Infantry Corps was transferred to the Crimea. On June 3 of the same year, it became part of the Sevastopol garrison. The soldiers of the regiment carried out night work and built fortifications, and on June 6, 1855, they repulsed the assault on Sevastopol.
The regimental banner consisted of a flagpole and a cloth attached to it, on which various images were applied. It was a symbol of struggle and victories. An imperial decree of July 7, 1838 instituted a jubilee order ribbon for this banner. It was bestowed on the banners and standards of the units that had existed for a hundred years or more.
The colors of the ribbon varied depending on the type of military units. Blue St. Andrew’s, made in the color of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, were awarded for the guards' banners, and the red St. Alexander’s ones, in the color of the Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky, for the army ones. On especially solemn occasions, in the presence of the emperor or members of the imperial family, the ribbon was tied to the flagpole with a special cord.
The ribbon from the museum collection was made of moiré, a dense silk fabric with shimmering. It is trimmed along the edges with embroidered monograms and inscriptions. The ribbon was bent in half, and a bow made of the same fabric was attached to the fold.
In 1863 the Sevsky regiment celebrated its 100th anniversary. The 1st and 2nd battalions, on the occasion of the celebrations, were awarded the St. George’s banners with the St. Alexander’s jubilee ribbon. The inscription on it read: “For distinguished conduct in the defeat and expulsion of the enemy from the borders of Russia in 1812 and for Sevastopol in 1854 and 1855.” At the same time, the previous inscriptions with the dates “1763” and “1863” were preserved on the ribbon. The first date indicated the time of the formation of the main regiment, and the second — the reserve one.
The regiment was formed by decree of Peter I in the city of Sevsk, Oryol province. In 1763, it bore the name of the Sevsky Musketeer Regiment, and in 1811 it was renamed the Sevsky Infantry Regiment. The unit took part in the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774, battles against Napoleon’s army and suppressed the revolutionary movement in Hungary.
At the beginning of the Crimean War of 1853-1856, the regiment fought on the Danube. In March 1855, the Sevsky Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 9th Division of the 3rd Infantry Corps was transferred to the Crimea. On June 3 of the same year, it became part of the Sevastopol garrison. The soldiers of the regiment carried out night work and built fortifications, and on June 6, 1855, they repulsed the assault on Sevastopol.
