FIG.1

Shako; red with gold lace on top and bottom bands plus gold lace side chevrons, gilt National coat of arms within laurel branches, plume red, black visor. Tunic; dark blue, red collar and cuffs, gold lace and piping on collar and knots on cuffs, epaulettes gold lace with dark blue holding strap piped in gold, gilt buttons and waist belt buckle, black belt, waist sash red with gold tassels, sword knot in gold lace. Trousers; red with gold lace stripe, black shoes, steel sword scabbard and gilt hilt.

FIG.2

Shako; black with gold lace top and bottom hands, gilt plate, white plume, black visor. Tunic; dark blue, collar and cuffs red, gold lace to collar piped red, gold knots on cuffs, epaulettes gold lace, front of tunic piped in red, gilt gorget and buttons, waist sash red with gold lace tassels, sword slings black. Trousers; dark blue with gold lace stripe, steel sword scabbard, gilt hilt, black shoes.

SOURCE:

Painting by P.Valenzani "La Despedida" in the Museo Historico, Montevideo.