Beau Sabreurs: Colors of the Hussar Regiments

Beau Sabreurs:

Colors of the Hussar Regiments

by John R. Elting
with additional uniform and organizational details
by Jean Lochet, George Nafziger, and Mike Gilbert

Colors of the Hussar Regiments from 1796 to 1803
Garment	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Pelisse Piping Buttons	deep sky blue white tin	brown white tin	gray red tin	scarlet yellow brass	white lemon yellow brass	blue yellow brass
Dolman Collar Facing (cuffs)	deep sky blue deep sky blue scarlet	brown brown sky blue	gray gray scarlet	blue blue scarlet	sky blue sky blue white	scarlet scarlet scarlet
Waistcoat	scarlet	sky blue	gray	blue	sky blue	blue
Breeches Braid	deep sky blue white	sky blue white	gray red	blue yellow	sky blue yellow	blue yellow
Shako Flamme	black scarlet	black sky blue	black scarlet	black scarlet	black sky blue	black scarlet
Cord & Tassel	white	white	red	yellow	yellow	yellow
Shabraque (trim)	scarlet	sky blue	red	scarlet	sky blue	scarlet
Porte-Manteau Piping Number	deep sky blue white white	brown white white	gray red red	blue yellow yellow	sky blue yellow yellow	scarlet yellow yellow

Colors of the Hussar Regiments from 1796 to 1803
Garment	7th	7th (bis)	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th
Pelisse Piping Buttons	green yellow brass	scarlet yellow brass	green white tin	sky blue yellow brass	sky blue white tin	green white tin	sky blue white tin
Dolman Collar Facing (cuffs)	green scarlet scarlet	blue scarlet scarlet	green scarlet scarlet	scarlet sky blue sky blue	sky blue scarlet scarlet	green scarlet scarlet	brown sky blue skyblue
Waistcoat	scarlet	scarlet	scarlet	sky blue	scarlet	scarlet	sky blue
Breeches Braid	scarlet yellow	scarlet yellow	scarlet white	skyblue yellow	scarlet white	scarlet white	skyblue yellow
Shako Flamme	black scarlet	scarlet scarlet	black scarlet	black sky blue	black scarlet	black scarlet	black sky blue
Cord & Tassel	yellow	yellow	white	yellow	white	yellow	white
Shabraque (trim)	scarlet	blue	scarlet	scarlet	scarlet	gray	sky blue
Porte-Manteau Piping Number	green yellow yellow	blue yellow yellow	green white white	sky blue yellow yellow	sky blue white white	gray white white	brown white white

Colors of the Hussar Regiments from 1803 to 1812
Garment	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Pelisse Piping Buttons	deep sky blue white tin	brown white tin	gray red tin	scarlet yellow brass	white lemon yellow brass	blue yellow brass
Dolman Collar Facing (cuffs)	deep sky blue deep sky blue scarlet	brown brown sky blue	gray gray scarlet	blue blue scarlet	sky blue sky blue white	scarlet blue blue
Waistcoat	deep sky blue	sky blue	gray	scarlet	scarlet	scarlet
Breeches Braid	deep sky blue white	sky blue white	gray red	blue yellow	sky blue yellow	blue yellow
Shako	black	black	black	black	sky blue	black
Cord & Tassel	white	white	red	yellow	none	yellow
Shabraque (trim)	scarlet	sky blue	red	scarlet	sky blue	scarlet
Porte-Manteau Piping Number	deep sky blue white white	brown white white	gray red red	blue yellow yellow	sky blue yellow yellow	blue yellow yellow

Colors of the Hussar Regiments from 1796 to 1803
Garment	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th
Pelisse Piping Buttons	green yellow brass	green white tin	sky blue yellow brass	sky blue white tin	blue yellow brass
Dolman Collar Facing (cuffs)	green scarlet scarlet	green scarlet scarlet	scarlet sky blue sky blue	sky blue scarlet scarlet	blue scarlet scarlet
Waistcoat	scarlet	scarlet	sky blue	scarlet	scarlet
Breeches Braid	scarlet yellow	scarlet green	sky blue yellow	sky blue white	blue yellow
Shako	black	black	black	black	black
Cord & Tassel	yellow	white	yellow	yellow	none
Shabraque (trim)	scarlet	scarlet	scarlet	scarlet	scarlet
Porte-Manteau Piping Number	green yellow yellow	scarlet green green	sky blue yellow yellow	sky blue white white	blue yellow yellow

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