Compagnie Royale des Chasseurs-Carabiniers de Thuin

Uniformes

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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