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| | Viskovatov uniforms Russian army cavalry cuirassiers lancers dragoons hussars 1801-1825 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Distinguished officer candidates [estandart-yunkera] are uniformed and armed as noncommissioned officers, and have all the same horse furniture, except that the coat shoulder strap has gold or silver galloon (according to the color of the buttons) sewn down the whole length of its middle, and the saddle has a bucket for the standard [shtandart]. |
 | | Noncommissioned officers [unter-ofitsery] are distinguished by silver galloon on the collar and cuffs; by the swordknots, pompons, and shako-cord tassels prescribed for this rank in other regiments; by plume tops of fl and orange, and by gloves. |
 | | Officers [ofitsery] wearing the same colors and pattern of uniform as privates, they are distinguished from them, as in other regiments, by their pompons, shako cords, swordknots, sashes, and silver monograms and crowns on the saddlecloths. |
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