Red coat (military uniform)
Red coat, also referred to as redcoat or scarlet tunic, is a military garment formerly much used by British infantrymen, so customarily that the term became a common synecdoche for the soldiers themselves.
A scarlet tunic worn by a warrant officer of the Welsh Guards
Reenactors in the red-coated uniform of the 33rd Regiment of Foot as worn during the Napoleonic Wars between 1812 and 1816. Note the brighter scarlet of the officer on the right, as well as his crimson sash.
Red coats worn by Williamite forces during the Williamite War in Ireland. Irish commentators referred to soldiers of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as "red coats" as early as 1561.
Historical reenactors depicting the New Model Army during the Battle of Naseby. The New Model Army was formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians of the English Civil War.
The color khaki is a light shade of tan with a slight yellowish tinge.
Khaki is a common color in military uniforms and equipment, particularly those intended for use in desert or arid regions, as seen on these German and Senegalese officers.
Corps of Guides (India) (Infantry & Cavalry) by Richard Simkin
Pakistan army General wearing khaki uniform
Dark khaki serge uniform jacket, Lieutenant, 7th London Regiment, First World War era.
