Original scientific paper
BRANCH, SERVICE AND SPECIALTY INSIGNIA ON MILITARY UNIFORMS
Željko Heimer
; Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske
Abstract
The marking of different military professions is an integral part of the complete set of the military uniform insignia. Two basic visual systems are used in general – different colours, i.e. colours of arms and figurative markings, i.e. badges. This paper provides an overview of the development of the insignia system marking branches and professions in the militaries of the states of which Croatia was a part during the 19th and 20th century, as well as a choice of such systems in some current European armed forces. This type of insignia is not yet introduced in the Republic of Croatia. A system combining colours to denote regiments was used in Austria-Hungary, while the professions within were indicated only rudimentary. In Yugoslavia, a system of colours was regulated with a few distinctive badges, the number of which was gradually increased until the beginning of the World War II. In the Independent State of Croatia, colours and badges were combined, however, with frequent changes in the system. The partisan units introduced a colour system as well, while after the World War II the Yugoslav People’s Army introduced exclusively the badges. By increasing various professions that have to be indicated the system based on colours proves to be ineffective due to the insufficient differentiability.
Keywords
military insignia; branches of arms insignia; military uniform; colours of arms
Hrčak ID:
41761
URI
Publication date:
21.12.2007.
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