For Exellence during Japan War 1904. Neck badges of officers of the Russian Empire. Neck badges, or as they were officially called, chest badges of officers first appeared in the Russian army under Peter I, in his Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments, which were classified as guards from 1700. It is believed that the first neck badges first appeared in France in the mid-17th century, from where they were borrowed by other states.
The neck badge was a modification of an element of knightly armor - the neck part of the armor, therefore it was used as an identification feature of an officer in the regular army, and by the color combination of the elements of the badge field, rim, coat of arms, etc. It was possible to determine even the officer's rank. The badge became an accessory to the peacetime uniform, but there is evidence that they could be worn during ceremonial events in the rear and during the First World War. Please carefully review the attached photos, if you need any additional photos please contact me. Pay Pal only Thank you.