Uniforms of Gran Colombia
1814 - 1826

No. 5-8: Milicias Disciplinadas,
Cundinamarca, Antioquia, Cartagena

Text and Illustrations by T. D. Hooker



Fig. 5. Battalion de Milicias Disciplinadas del Valle de Aragua,
Officer. Shako dark green felt, with gold lace cords and bands, gilt shako plate, black visor. Jacket in blue with collar also in blue, cuffs and turnbacks are in green, shoulder straps are green with yellow or gold lace edging, gold coloured buttons, waist-sash in red and black silk, trousers are white with a green side stripe, brass sword scabbard and gold lace sword knot.

Fig. 6. Battalion de Cundinamarca, Officer.
Shako blue felt with white horse-hair plume and gilt holder, national cockade as per fig.l., top shako band is in gold lace the lower (bottom) band or rather sweat-band is in black leather, visor also in black leather. Jacket red, collar, cuffs and shoulder straps in blue, waist-sash in white silk, trousers are blue with red side stripe and reddish leather bottom leg re-inforcements.

Fig. 7. Cuerpos de Antioquia, Drum Major.
Shako with it's top and bottom sections in a light blue felt with the central band in red, white plume in gilt holder, national cockade as per fig. 1., black leather visor. Jacket in red with light blue cuffs, collar and turnbacks, the epaulets are light blue with white lace on their boards, the fringes are in light blue and white sections, white lace on sleeves and chest. Trousers are light blue with a red stripe.

Fig. 8. Artillery of Cartagena, Gunner.
Cap green cloth with red stripes and base band, black leather visor, jacket in green, the collar and shoulder straps are also in green but piped in red, yellow buttons. Trousers green with red side stripe, black leather pouch and belt (cross - belt), a side arm is carried in a brown scabbard.

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