These illustrations are taken from drawings that once belonged to the late René North, I have tried to copy them as their originals are. Although I have included a small box to represent the turnbacks under the ones which I believe should have them, for turnbacks are not part of the schematic design of the originals, the trousers when shown are just a bar straight across the bottom.

Fig.1. Militia "National Guard" Mexico City Garrison; Shako black, pompon red, national cockade, brass plate and chin scales with yellow bands. Tunic & Trousers white, collar & cuffs red piped yellow, brass buttons.

Fig.2. Grenadier, "Toluca" ; Bearskin black fur, brass grenade and chinscales. Tunic bright red. plastron white with yellow/gold lace, collar and cuffs light blue piped white with yellow/gold lace on cuffs, epaulettes yellow/gold, buttons brass, black leather crossbelts with gilt plate. Trousers light blue with yellow stripe. (it would seem that this is the same uniform which appears in "El Soldado Mexicano 1837 - 47" Plate XII under the title of Grenadiers Guard of Supreme Powers, published in Mexico by Nieto-Brown-Hefter, 1958)

Fig.3. Grenadier "San Blas"; Shako black, pompon red, national cockade (green, white, red.), brass button , plate, and chinscales, yellow bands. Tunic dark blue, collar, cuffs, lapels and epaulettes red, collar and cuffs piped yellow with yellow number on collar, brass buttons.

Fig.4. Infantry Greatcoat; Greatcoat marine blue, with red cuffs and epaulettes, double row of brass buttons. Stable cap colours not given.

Fig.5. Cavalry 'Presidente Lieutenant; Shako black. pompon red, national cockade, brass button (for the cockade holding strap) plate and chinscales, white bands. Tunic green, lapels, cuffs and collar red, with white piping and lace. epaulettes gold, buttons gilt, red maroon French chasseur style trousers.

Fig.6. Foot Artillery "Jalapa" Gunner; Shako black, as Fig.3. but with red plume. Tunic dark blue, lapels black, collar and cuffs red, piping and collar number yellow, yellow/gilt "brustlizen" and buttons, epaulettes red, trousers dark blue.

Fig.7. Artillery Gunner; Shako as Fig.3. with yellow bands and chevrons. Tunic dark blue, collar and epaulettes red, brass buttons, cuffs red with blue button bar, bandolier (pouch belt) yellow/gilt with white piping on edges, trousers light blue.

Fig.8. Zapadores (sappeurs) Captain; Bicorne black with gold lace and cockade holding strap. national cockade. Tunic dark blue, collar, cuffs and turnbacks red, gold lace piping, lapels black, gilt buttons, trousers light blue.