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    From 1793, the uniforms of the demi-brigade of the line infantry wore the blue "National Uniform" that was to be worn by all soldiers. However, for a long time, line infantry were a mix of the new blue coats worn by the National Guardand the white uniforms of seasoned veterans from the old Royal army. The blue dress was named the "National Uniform" and was worn by all line infantry by 1796. While headgear and details in cut changed, the uniform remain…

    From 1793, the uniforms of the demi-brigade of the line infantry wore the blue "National Uniform" that was to be worn by all soldiers. However, for a long time, line infantry were a mix of the new blue coats worn by the National Guard and the white uniforms of seasoned veterans from the old Royal army. The blue dress was named the "National Uniform" and was worn by all line infantry by 1796. While headgear and details in cut changed, the uniform remained almost completely the same from the beginning of the French Revolution.

    The uniform was made of a blue coat, red piped white collar and cuffs, white piped red lapels, blue piped red cuff flaps and shoulder straps, white turnbacks piped red, and brass buttons. Only the brass buttons had the units' identification numbers stamped on them. The lapels were fastened at the upper chest but sloped away below. The hat, a black felt bicorne, was the standard infantry headdress at some of Napoleon's greatest battles. In 1807, the hat was replaced by the shako, which was made of black felt, chevron on the side and visor, a brass diamond shaped plate stamped with the Imperial eagle over th…

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    The uniforms of La Grande Armée, the army of Napoleon I, are described in this article.

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    The uniform of the Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard was very similar to that of the Grenadier of the line : Both were made of a blue coat, red piped white cuffs, white piped red lapels, blue piped red cuff flaps, red epaulettes and brass buttons. The most notable difference was the headgear : Grenadiers of the Guard wore a tall bearskin cap with a brass plate stamped with the Imperial eagle, with white cords and red plume, and a red patch with a golden grenade on the top of the bearskin. Other differences include the blue collar of the Guard Grenadiers (instead of red pipped white collar for Line grenadiers) and longer red turnbacks with gold grenades (instead of white turnbacks piped red with red grenades).

    Napoleon usually wore the non-Hussar/old styple uniform of a colonel of this regiment on Sundays.
    The uniform was that of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard, differences being a plate less bearskin, a red-over-green plume. The epaulettes had green pads with red fringes. The embroideries on the turn-backs were a combination of a bugle and a grenade to signify Chasseurs of the Old Guard. The cuffs were of light infantry design.
    The uniform of the Fusiliers-Chasseurs was that of the Chasseurs à pied of the Old Guard. The only change was the headgear, black shako with the imperial eagle, white cords and brass chin straps. With tricolor cockade atop and red-over-green plume.
    Raised from sailors of the French navy who had distinguished themselves, the battalion of Marins wore a distinctive, elaborate uniform resembling that of the hussars. Their officers bore titles of rank derived from their seagoing compatriots, and the overall commander of the marines bore the rank of capitaine de vaisseau. Their duties including manning boats and other watercraft used by the Emperor. The Marines of the Imperial Guard wore blue vest and trousers piped aurore (orange-gold). They had aurore hussar-style braids on their tunic, gold epaulettes and red cuffs. Their shako was black piped aurore with a red plume.
    The Dragoon Guards wore green coats with white lapels and red turnbacks. They also wore aurore (light orange) aiguillettes and epaulettes. They wore brass helmets with a long black mane, a simulated leopard fur turban and a red plume (white plume for the highest officers). They rode chestnut horses.

    The trumpeters wore a light blue tunic with white lappels and crimson turnbacks and collar. The mane on their helmets was white and the plume was light blue. They wore grey horses. They also had a white uniform for parade, consisting of a white coat with light blue lappels and collar lined with gold.
    The uniform of the Horse chasseurs of the Guards was very similar to the hussar uniform, comprising pelisse and Busby, but the unvariating color of the dolman and breeches was green with a collar piped of gold. Their pelisses and cuffs were red pipped with gold. The plume of their busby was red-over-green.

    It was the Chasseurs that usually provided personal escort to Napoleon, and he habitually wore the non-Hussar uniform of a colonel of their regiment in recognition of this service.

    Here is the color scheme of their coats:

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    Grande Armée rank Modern U.S./U.K./NATO equivalent Line Insignia Left/Right Shoulder Hussar Insignia* ** High officers Marshal of the Empire (not a rank, honorary title) Field marshal Colonel-Général, (not a rank, an appointment) Commander of the military brunch Général en Chef (rank was abolished in 1812) General Général de division, Lieutenant général (ancien régime rank reintroduced in 1814) Lieutenant general Général de brigade, Maréchal de camp (ancien régime rank reintroduced in 1814) Major General Général Chef d'état Major (not a rank, an appointment), Major-Général dans la Garde (Imperial Guard only) Brigadier General Général Aide de Camps (not a rank, an appointment) Adjudant-commandant (not a rank, an appointment) Senior officers Colonel Colonel Colonel en second Senior lieutenant colonel Major Lieutenant Colonel Major en second Senior Major Chef de bataillon or Chef d'escadron Major Junior officers Capitaine adjutant-major Staff Captain Capitaine Captain Lieutenant First Lieutenant Cavalry: Sous-lieutenant Second Lieutenant Cavalry: Non-commissioned officers Adjudant sous-officier Warrant Officer Sergent-Major or Maréchal des logis Chef First sergeant Sergent or Maréchal des Logis Sergeant or Caporal-Fourrier or Brigadier-Fourrier Company clerk/supply Corporal or or Caporal or Brigadier (Cavalry, Horse Artillery and Gendarmerie) Corporal or Soldat or Cavalier(Cavalry) or Canonnier(Artillery) Private or UK equivalent
    • Hussar insignia was represented with elaborate curved embroidered chevrons in gold lace on the lower sleeve of the wearer's coat and pelisse extending from the cuff to the elbow of the wearer. Officer's chevrons had the point facing up. Warrant officers and NCOs were the same, but less elaborate.
    High-ranking officers wore customized uniforms with various embellishments in embroideries.

    The field officers generally wore a gorget and epaulettes which could be in silver or gold, depending on the corps but according to the buttons. They also wore a plume or a pompon of different colours on their headgear.

    Colonel: two epaulettes with thick fringes + white plume Colonel en second: two epaulettes with thick fringes and a red stripe in the middile + white plume Major: two epaulettes with thick fringes and silver shoulder straps (or in gold if the buttons were silver) + red and white plume Major en second: two epaulettes with thick fringes and silver shoulder straps (or in gold if the buttons were silver) and a red stripe in the middle + red and white plume Chef de Bataillon (infantry) or Chef de Brigade (cavalry) : the left epaulette with thick fringes and the right epaulette without fringes + red plume Capitaine-adjudant-major: the right epaulette with thin fringes and the left epaulette without fringes + white pompon Capitaine: the left epaulette with thin …

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