The honor guard was set up by Ferdinand II (Ferdinand II Charles (born January 12, 1810 in Palermo, † May 22, 1859 in Caserta) by decree on May 3, 1833. It consisted of young, very faithful men used in military or religious events.
The honor guard was part of the cavalry of the royal guard. It consisted of 8 squadrons, one for each province of the kingdom and one for the capital Naples.
For the honor guard, an extra saber was created - similar to the French Mle An XI.
The present saber was probably procured privately by an officer.
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