The regimental button with the number "28"

Bronze, stamping. The safety is good. Intended for the lower ranks, RIA. Beautiful high relief numbers. The guarantee of authenticity.

Buttons with numbers and alphanumeric images were entered in the units of the Russian army in December 1829. Not yet managed to find any information about the specific differences of buttons with the same numbers belonging to different parts of the army. Graphic figures (with tail, no tail, straight, angle, etc...) can hardly be used for attribution, as some differences could make the manufacturers of buttons. In addition, during the period of use of buttons with numbers repeatedly changed the numbering of parts, which further obfuscates the process of determining. In June 1862, most likely due to significant (more than 2 times) increase in the number of army regiments, numbers and letters on the buttons were abolished and the uniforms were sewn smooth buttons without a pattern. The button could wear the lower ranks of the following regiments and units of the RIA:

from 1829 to 1833 — the 28th jäger regiment

from 1829 to 1833 — Simbirsk infantry regiment

from 1833 to 1835 — Yakutsk infantry regiment

from 1833 to 1835 — Kamchatsky Jaeger regiment

from 1835 to 1856 — Minsk infantry regiment

from 1835 to 1856 — Zhytomyr Jaeger regiment

from 1856 to 1862 — Polotsk infantry regiment

from 1858 to 1862 — the 28th of the Caucasian Linear battalion