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Spain. Gilt collar badges with the number “9” from the period of Isabella II, Amadeo I, Alfonso XII or Alfonso XIII. Size: 21 mm
Pair of gilt brass collar insignia with the number “9”, engraved model with rear ring fastening
UNIFORM REGULATIONS
The uniforms of the Spanish Army included regimental numbers on the collar of the tunic from the mid-19th century.
Already in the Infantry Uniform Regulations booklet of 1867 it states:
“Line Regiments […] gilded numbers 30 millimetres in height. Numbers from 1 to 40.”
In 1869 a Uniform Regulations booklet for the Infantry was published which included:
“Uniform of Chiefs and Officers: Coat. – […] on the sides the regimental number in gilt metal shall be placed / Garments for troop use: Greatcoat. – […] on each side the regimental number.”
This booklet does not mention the size of the numbers, but we know that different sizes exist.
The 1908 and 1909 Regulations retained the use of gilt metal numbers for Line Infantry Regiments.
The 1922 Regulations stipulated double emblems on the collar: the emblem of the branch or corps, and above it, the number or the designation of the unit. This included gilt numbers for Infantry, Artillery, and Quartermaster and Medical Corps. These numbers were smaller.
The collar numbers disappeared with the 1925 and 1926 Regulations.
