Argentina
Presidential Escort Squadron
1891-95

Uniform Plate 2 1871-1900

by J. Balaguer


FIG.1 [1895]

Kepi blue with gold lace chevrons and bands, gilt shield [national coat of arms], chin-scales and plume holder, plume red, National colour cockade [lt.blue, white, lt.blue] under plume holder ball. Tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs red, black silk chest and cuff lace, red piping to front and bottom of tunic, gilt buttons, white aiguillette over both shoulders with gold tassel, white pouch and waist-belt, gilt fittings, black pouch, white gloves.

Breeches red with black double stripe, black boots, shabraque dark blue with gold lace National coat of arms, edging in red [inner] and gold lace [outer].

FIG.2 [1891]

Kepi as Fig.1 except white falling plume and white cap lines. Tunic dark blue, cuffs and collar red, collar patch red, lace on cuffs and collar black, gilt National coat of arms badge in collar patch, black silk lace on front of tunic, piping along front and bottom of tunic also in black, white epaulettes and aiguillette, black leather waist-belt, gilt buttons, sword knot white.

Breeches red "Grance", double dark blue side stripes, black boots, carbine sling white.

SOURCE:
Photographs in the General Archives of the Nation, B. Aires.


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