Kurfurstlich Standartenmuster 1803 (Electoral Standards Pattern 1803) are illustrated at Figure 1. They measured 72 cm in the staff and 77 cm in the fly and were made of double thickness taffeta material. The fringe was 6cm on all four sides, on both obverse and reverse of the standard which was fastened to the staff with three rows of 13 nails through braid in the fringe colour. Two further rows of four nails were fixed either side of the shaft beneath the standard.

The design on both sides was set on an ermine, red-lined, heraldic cloak. The obverse bore the Fll monogram and legend CUM DEO ET IURE. The reverse design consisted of the Electoral Arms above which is a golden lion's head as described for the Pattern 1803 Electoral Colours in my earlier article. Small heraldic cloaks with the monogram decorated each corner. It will be noted that the central designs are placed in an east/west configuration rather than the conventional way. This is a feature of Wurttemberg standards.

The final was a gilt spear point bearing the monogram and arms on obverse and reverse respectively. The staff was 210 cm long bound with linen over which was dark red leather criss-cross fashion, fastened with yellow metal nails where the leather binding crossed.

Distribution was on a basis of one per squadron as follows:

Garde du Corps. 1 white. Fringe colour probably silver.
Leibjager-Corps. 1 white. fringe colour probably rose-pink.
Regiment Chevaulegers. 4 yellow with white fringe.
Chevaulegers-Regiment Kurfurst. 4 poppy red with white fringe (1805).

In 1807 the two chevaulegers regiments were expanded to five squadrons, the new fifth squadrons each receiving their own standards.

Wurttemburg Cavalry Standards 1798-1815

Introduction
Electoral Standards
Royal Standards
Cavalry Units 1798-1813