Question about officers and Royal liners.

Jeff R said:
Late to the party, but I find this to be a handy reference to the crowns for crowned monograms (as opposed to unique cyphers for specific royals). I've seen a lot of these is various caps I have/had. It was probably pretty important when everyone around you was wearing the exact same outfit...

As mentioned somewhere above, the closed crowns were reserved for royalty, electors, grand dukes and the like.


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We note some of these same cyphers on the shoulder straps & epaulettes
GGR#1 has the Russian crown
GGR#2 has the Austrian crown
Steve
Steve
 
Jeff R said:
Late to the party, but I find this to be a handy reference to the crowns for crowned monograms (as opposed to unique cyphers for specific royals). I've seen a lot of these is various caps I have/had. It was probably pretty important when everyone around you was wearing the exact same outfit...
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That's right. A mark of ownership or attribution, like name tag or names engraved in the shells of enlisted spikehelmets.
But Wilhelm Freiherr Von Willisen didn't need monograms and initials to identify his helmets. Offered in an auction room a few years ago, I pushed as hard as I could, but I had to give in before the sum, which was awarded to my opponent.
0st_Baron FW Freiherr vWillisen.jpg 0stasiat. type Garde 0ff.jpg

Ditto for this officer of the 9th Dragon in METZ (Karl von Rumänien) extra-helm cusomized. Tissu 0ff DR9 Karl v Rumania.PNG
 
CLOVIS 57 said:
That's right. A mark of ownership or attribution, like name tag or names engraved in the shells of enlisted spikehelmets.
But Wilhelm Freiherr Von Willisen didn't need monograms and initials to identify his helmets. Offered in an auction room a few years ago, I pushed as hard as I could, but I had to give in before the sum, which was awarded to my opponent.
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Ditto for this officer of the 9th Dragon in METZ (Karl von Rumänien) extra-helm cusomized. View attachment 43218
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Cork? Our friend Karel-Adler-had the one of Prinz Alfons von Bayern. Cork. The Wappen was styled in cork as well. The star fasteners as well.
 
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