Riflemen
The uniform consists of:
- A cloth tunic and green ("spinach green "), straight collar, notched on
front. The tunic is long enough to stop above
knee. The collar, epaulettes, and cuffs are lined
a braid Daffodil 5 mm.
- Pants fabric gray ("Belgian Grey ") decorated all the way up
the outer seams of the legs of a braid Daffodil 5mm.
- A hat of black felt truncated form, height of the form
more or less than 14 cm, the edges have a width of 5 cm. The left edge is
rolled up against the form which is attached to a tricolor
using a button in ormolu. The hat is also decorated with a black plume
bronzed chicken feathers drooping.
- A "fourragère" consisting of a double round cord 8 mm, length
plus or minus 2 yards supporting two mirrors and two tassels, all
Color Daffodil.
- A black leather belt (white for the clique) closure at the front
in a plate decorated with ormolu a lion's head.
- For riflemen, a cartridge in black leather, rode the
belt.
- For drums ("clique"), a white leather belt.
- White cloth gloves, white shirt, black tie, socks
black and black shoes.
Distinctive insignia of rank:
- Corporal, has two stripes wool daffodil with a width of 20
mm, placed on the forearm of each arm parallel to siding
peak and one to the other, a distance between the siding and the trim below 3
mm, same between the two stripes. These stripes are framed in a red braid
and have their lower ends fixed in the sleeves.
- The first soldier, wearing a lace like the lower Corporal
and only on the left sleeve.
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NCOs
The uniform NCO is entirely similar to that of soldiers.
Distinctive insignia of rank:
- The first Sergeant Major Chief wears three gold stripes (ass de) a
width of 20 mm, placed on the forearm of each arm parallel
the siding edge and to each other, a distance between the siding
and the tape less than 3 mm, same among the three stripes. These stripes are
framed in a red braid and have their lower ends fixed
in the sleeves.
- Sergeant Major, has two stripes similar to the two lower stripes
the first Chief Master Sgt.
- Sergeant, wearing a stripe similar to the first stripe below the first
Chief Master Sgt.
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Officers
The uniform of officers and the adjutant is entirely similar to that
soldiers without shoulder pads, all braids and fodder are
gold. Also they wear a scarf amaranth (Badge of Service)
tied around the waist
Distinctive insignia of rank:
- Captain bear: three stars 17 mmm diameter, six-pointed
and gold and each side of the neck. The first is centered at 15
mm anterior and below the neck, the second at 15 mm from the edge
anterior superior, the third to the same height as the first but at 40
mm thereof.
- Lieutenant bear: two stars, placed as the first two of
Captain.
- Second Lieutenant bear : a star, placed as the first Captain.
- Warrant Officer bear: a star of silver, placed as the first
Captain.
- Major has covered the collar on the front and bottom with braid
Gold 30 mm wide, the neck is not bounded by piping. It is
a silver star placed as the first Captain.
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Canteen and vivandieres
The uniform consists of:
- A cloth spencer green ("green spinach"), the neck is folded
and open the front, lace and braiding are gold.
- A white blouse.
- A black cloth skirt down until mid-calf, the skirt is trimmed
two green stripes and a green braid.
- A white cotton apron that covers the skirt on the front. The
vivandieres do not wear the apron.
- A hat similar to that of the officers, but the left edge is
not turned up against the form.
- Black tie, white Holland and black shoes.
- Equipment is also composed of a leather bag and for the canteen
a small barrel.
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