Fig. 1. Cavalry Officer: "Uniforme Diaro" Slouch hat in khaki with brown leather band and chin-strap, jacket and breeches in khaki, shoulder straps are khaki with gold lace edge and the outer edging piped in blue, gold lace crossed swords and horse-shoe on left arm. "Sam Browne" and pistol holster in brown leather, boots also in brown leather, steel sword scabbard, sword knot in black with silver acorn, steel spurs.

Fig. 2. Officer of "Ametralledores": "Uniforme Superior Gala" Peaked cap with white top and dark blue band piped along top and bottom in crimson, national cockade; white centre, sky-blue outer, gilt unit badge, gold lace qhin-strap, black leather visor. Tunic in dark blue, collar and cuffs also in dark blue, edging to front of tunic and collar in black silk, gilt buttons, gold lace unit badge on right arm and gold lace shoulder strap. Trousers in dark blue with black stripe, black shoes, sword knot as per fig. 1.

Fig. 3. General of Artillery: "Uniforme Gran Gala" Peaked eap as per fig. 2, except the blue band is now all gold lace, frock-coat in dark blue, collar and cuffs also in dark blue, crimson piping on back pockets, gold lace on both collar and cuffs edging piped in crimson, epualettes in gold with stars and branches in silver lace, gold lace design on left arm. Waistsash in white with a gold lace fleck, tassels are in gold lace, black sword sling with steel scabbard, white breeches with black boots and gilt spurs.

Source: "Reglamento de Uniformes"

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