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Under the sweat flap. Voltaire stamps the model name, seat size, flap code and year, plus a serial that Voltaire can trace to the original order.
Under the sweat flap — model name, serial (year at the end), seat + flap, tree, panels.
Typical layout — production years and special orders vary. Anything not shown here (extra letters, a star, "MADE IN FRANCE") can be ignored.
Reads as: A Palm Beach semi-deep seat, serial 12345 made in 2021 (the last two digits of the serial row), 17.5-inch seat, flap 3 double-A (forward) cut, medium tree, PRO standard panels.
| Stamp | Field | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| PALM BEACH / BLUE WING / STUTTGART / LEXINGTON / ADELAIDE | Model | Palm Beach is the jumping flagship and the most traded used; Blue Wing the dressage line; Stuttgart and Lexington deeper jumping seats; Adelaide eventing. |
| 16 – 18.5 | Seat size (inches) | Stamped after the model name. |
| digit + A/AA/B (e.g. 3AA) | Flap code | Digit = length; more As = more forward. 3AA is a very common US spec. |
| Year + serial | Year / serial | Voltaire's serial lookup confirms the build year and original options — including the tree (standard vs Pro) that isn't always stamped. |
Photograph the stamp or type its characters — TackTack decodes the model, seat, flap, tree, year and serial from Voltaire Design's code tables, and pre-fills a listing if you're selling.
Under the sweat flap. Voltaire stamps the model name, seat size, flap code and year, plus a serial that Voltaire can trace to the original order.
A Palm Beach semi-deep seat, serial 12345 made in 2021 (the last two digits of the serial row), 17.5-inch seat, flap 3 double-A (forward) cut, medium tree, PRO standard panels.
Voltaire verifies serials quickly by email — do it for any saddle over $3,000. Match the stamped year to visible wear; a '2022' stamp with heavily creased flaps warrants questions.
Stamp formats vary by production year and special orders — treat this guide as the common convention, and verify serials with Voltaire Design for high-value saddles. Next: what Voltaire Design saddles sell for · shop used Voltaire Design saddles