Officer's Sabretache

The 14th re-introduced the full-dress sabretache for officers in 1861, the year that they were converted to Hussars. The last time officers had worn it was in 1855 when the light dragoon tunic replaced the coatee and it was withdrawn. The new sabretache was very different from the 1855 version. This one had a red background and all the battle honours, on blue velvet scrolls, whereas the former sabretache was dark blue and had only PENINSULA. In 1863 a further battle honour was added; CENTRAL INDIA, and was placed centrally below PERSIA. The red cloth background was in line with the sabretaches worn by the other hussar regiments. The badge below the VR cypher was the Prussian eagle surrounded by a gold wreath. The Victorian crown above the cypher had silver embroidery for the pearls and ermine. Three sides of the sabretache were bordered by the train lace that was used on the pouch-belt. At the end of Queen Victoria's reign in 1901 the sabretache ceased to be worn both in full dress and undress.

Regimental Details | Sabretaches