Russian empire. The shoulder straps of the ensign of St. George's guard battalion Bet. Introduced by order of E. I. V. Nicholas II of 22.07.1916. The button is smooth. Standard sprocket, forged. Extremely rare!!!
On July 8, 1916, by order No. 763 of the chief of staff of the Supreme commander-in-chief, the Stavka security battalion was renamed the Georgievsky Stavka security battalion. Under this order, the battalion began to be staffed exclusively by St. George's Cavaliers - lower ranks and officers awarded the St. George's cross or the order of St. George. The battalion received its own banner, shoulder straps and cockade.
Size 144*64mm.