Uniforms of Gran Colombia
1814 - 1826

No. 9-12: Bttns Antioquia, Drummer 1826,
Guardia, Guardia Trumpeter

Text and Illustrations by T. D. Hooker



Fig. 9. Battalion of Antioquia.
Shako black with national cockade as per fig.l., black leather visor, jacket dark blue with red collar, cuffs, shoulder straps, turnbacks and piping, trousers are white with blue side stripe, black shoes and black leather cross-belts.

Fig. 10. Infantry Drummer 1826. ( source: Valmont )
Shako black, cords red, brass chin-scales and shako plate under the national cockade see fig.l., plume has a red top, blue centre and yellow bottom in a brass holder. Jacket in blue with black collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks, lace and piping in yellow, shoulder straps have red strap and wing, piping on wing yellow, gold lace chevrons on sleeve, blue trousers, white leather apron, black spats.

Fig. 11. Guias de la Guardia.
Shako black with yellow lace top band, white cords and plume, plume holder in brass, the national cockade is as per fig.l., jacket is red with black cuffs, collar, turnbacks and shoulder straps, white lace and piping, trousers are blue with red side stripe and reddish leather reinforced leg bottoms. White leather belts and pouch belt, a plain black sabretache on white slings, brass sword hilt with steel scabbard.

Fig. 12. Guias de la Guardia, Trumpeter.
Shako black with yellow lace top band, white cords, national cockade as per fig.l., pom-pom in yellow with red centre, jacket in green with collar, cuffs and turnbacks in red, shoulder straps and nests in green with white lace and piping, chest and cuff lace is white. Trousers are green with red side stripe and reddish leather leg bottoms, sabretache and sword same as for fig.11.

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