Axelklaffar

Unknown artist

Group C I. Axle flaps of braided coaches in oxidised silver and gold; on bottom sled in red colour with yellow passepoil (generals in cavalry shoulder flaps with Tavastland’s cavalry regiments). On the lower part of the shaft piece the riches in gold, at the top of the regiment’s emblem. “The Elder Tower from the Fana of the Regiment” - the Cavalry Regiment of Tavastland On the upper part of the shoulder flaps buttons of white metal, gray-colored, smaller size, gun-adorned. Literature: According to the Republic’s decision on uniform clothing for the armed forces of the Reich. Ministry of Defense Publishers. Helsinki. 1922. Page 5, page 26 - Shoulder pieces for Tavastland’s cavalry regiment have bottom colour red and passpoil yellow, page 27 - badge for Tavastland’s cavalry regiment - “elk horns,” in annex: page 18, drawing 71 and page 28 drawing 186 - elk horns. The Elder Tower is the government weapon of Tavastland.