Crimean War Cavalry Standards....

[bulldogger2000]

Good Morning all....
I have a question for all of the learned souls on this site about British cavalry in the Crimea.

I understand that each "regiment" of British cavalry was actually only two squadrons of each respective regiment.  I have found NO reference to regimental standards being carried by those in the Crimea.  I'm certain that if they had, there would at least be some painting showing a standard or two at Balacalva. Nothing, nada, zilch.

My question is; If regimental standards were NOT carried.  Did the British cavalry "regiments" carry any other type of standard for identification purposes in the field?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge.

Bob

[Mosstrooper]

Cavalry did not carry their regmental colours in Crimea ( dont think they did in the Napoleonic wars either ) and only had one flag per regt I think , unlike the infantry you had a Regimental Colour and a Queens Colour . They may not carried them because the increased risk of losing them compared to infantry and cavalry being regularly split up into squadrons .

[bulldogger2000]

Yes Mosstrooper...As stated, I understand that they did not carry regimental standards.  That was not my question.

My question was: Was there some other form of identification used?  For instance, fannions ala French Napoleonic infantry.

[Sheerluck Holmes]

After going through my books I can find no reference to any type of cavalry identification carried on the field.

 The closest thing is the facing on the uniforms, and even then, a few of the regiments had the same facings etc.

[Mosstrooper]

Sorry for misunderstanding , no British cavalry didnt carry any sort of flags in action .

[bulldogger2000]

Kinda makes you wonder how they kept their bearings and formations without the use of guidons of some sort.