Uniform

A blue coat was worn, with scarlet cuffs, turnbacks and epaulettes. Cuff flaps were blue piped scarlet (wholly scarlet c. 1810), as were the collar, square-cut lapels and vertical pockets. The turnbacks bore blue grenades and the brass buttons bore an eagle and crossed cannon. Waistcoat, breeches and overalls were also blue; the long gaiters were black. For summer parade dress, waistcoat and gaiters were white. The Young Guard companies formed in 1813 wore the short-tailed coat with closed lapels in the same colours.

Officers had gold epaulettes and tan-topped boots, and a plain, single-breasted surtout with scarlet collar piping and tails as for the coat. Pontooneers wore Foot Artillery uniform with scarlet lapels. The Old Guard companies had powdered queues.

Artillerie a Pied.

Headdress

At first the shako was worn, with scarlet upper band, cords, plume and pompon, brass chinscales and plate consisting of a crowned eagle above crossed cannon. This was replaced in 1810 with a peaked fur cap with scarlet rear patch bearing a yellow grenade, scarlet cords and plume, cockade with yellow eagle and brass chinscales. NCOs had gold shako bands, mixed red/gold cords; these were gold for officers, as was the cap grenade. The forage cap was blue with scarlet trim and grenade badge. Young Guard companies wore the shako.

Equipment

The two belts were white (stitched for the Old Guard). One bore a cartridge pouch with a crowned eagle above crossed cannon on the flap, the other for the sabre and bayonet. The sword-knot was white with a red tassel (NCOs red/gold). Muskets and knapsacks were carried. Greatcoats were initially blue and double-breasted, but after 1811 were iron grey. Officers carried an epee with gold knot.

Imperial Guard Artillery

Artillerie a Cheval
Artillerie a Pied
Train d'Artillerie