Arms with horse

In the French Army, one calls weapons with using horse the units or having formerly used Chevaux.

The distinction between arms with horse and Arme with foot does not have today any more any functional aspect. On the other hand, it still influences the name of certain ranks and units, as well as the color of the buttons and badges of ranks. From the ceremonial point of view of, one observes also obvious differences; the National symbol is indicated under the term standard. and not Flag or house, the lawful Sonneries are not carried out with the bugle, but with the Trompette of hunting and some are entirely different besides, because these two instruments do not have the same musical capacities.

The last assembled unit of the French Army, the regiment of cavalry of the Republican guard, is not regarded as part of the " weapons with cheval" , but many " weapons with pied".

Elements of distinction of the horse weapons

Names

  • the emblem of unit is a standard;
  • a group of soldiers is called a group;
  • a group of 3 or 4 groups is called a Escadron (or battery in the Artillerie);
  • the corporals and senior corporals are called Brigadier S, lance sergeant;
  • the sergeants and staff sergeants are called sergeants, marshals of the home-chief;
  • a commander is called:
    • major in the cavalry;
    • major in the train of the crews and artillery;
    • commander in the Material;
    • police chief-commander in the Police station;
  • In the cavalry, with the oral examination, one calls a Adjudant " my lieutenant".

Buttons and badges of rank

The buttons and badges of rank are white (or silver plated), when the badges comprise also yellow, they are laid out conversely of the color of the weapon with foot.

Thus, in a horse weapon, the lance sergeant, sergeant and the marshal of the home-chief have ranks of color money. The adjudant carries and the regimental sergeant major carries. In the weapons with foot, it will be the opposite. In the same way, a lieutenant-colonel carries in the weapons to foot, whereas it carries in the weapons to horse.

List horse weapons

to supplement
  • Cavalry: all units except the Spahis which carry gallons gilded on red legs of shoulder.
  • Police station
  • Artillery (but this weapon carries the gallons to the colors of the weapons to foot)
  • National police all units except the anti-riot police and the Republican guard (gilded gallons standard weapons with foot)
    • departmental gendarmerie
    • gendarmerie of air transports
    • coastguard
    • gendarmerie of the air
    • gendarmerie of the armament
    • provostal gendarmerie
  • Matériel
  • technical and administrative Corps
  • Train (armed) of the crews

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