Shako; black with red top band and chevrons, gilt plate, chinscales, visor edging and pom-pon holder, red pom-pon, national coat of arms, two horizontal blue stripes with a white centre stripe, diagonal stripe in red.
Tunic; dark blue, gilt buttons, red collar, cuffs and piping on pocket and jacket edge, white shirt and waist belt with gilt buckle, dark blue waistcoat and trousers piped red, black boots with green tassel, steel spurs, brass sword hilt and scabbard, red swordknot, lance pennon as national colours but with roundal in centre.
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