Republica Oriental del Uruguay
Batallon Florida
1866

War of the Triple Alliance

By J. Balagúer


FIG.1. Officer, kepi has crimson top with green edges to gold rank lace band, gold lace on top part of kepi, black visor, jacket dark blue, green cuffs edged in crimson piping, collar green with gold lace flaming grenade and collar piped in crimson, gilt buttons, gold rank lace on cuffs, gold lace shoulder straps, crimson piping to jacket, black lace loops for buttons, trousers crimson with green side stripe, black boots, steel scabbard, gold lace sword-knot, black leather holster, belts and slings.

FIG.2. Standard Bearer, kepi as fig.1., jacket colours as per fig.1. note no rank lace on cuffs, trouser colours as per fig.1., black shoes, standard sash in crimson with gold lace fringe, standard has white and light blue horizontal stripes, white canton with gold lace sunburst, gold lace fringe to standard. FIG.3. N.C.O., Kepi or morrion with crimson top and green bass band, green chevron on side of kepi, black visor, tunic dark blue with green collar and cuffs, brass buttons, rank chevron on right arm is yellow lace with a green centre stripe, trousers white, shoes black, pouches, belts and straps in black leather, white canvas haversack and strap, blanket roll grey.

FIG.4. Private, Summer Dress, stable cap red top with green base, jacket and trousers white, also collar and cuffs are white, equipment as per fig.3.

Source: Diogenes Hequet.

Large Illustration Uniform Figures (slow: 85K)


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