COSSACKS WITHOUT BORDERS - КАЗАКИ БЕЗ ГРАНИЦ: CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS

This project is intended:

Этот проект предназначен:

FOR: descendants of the Cossacks who once lived in Budjak, southern Bessarabia, Russian Empire.

ДЛЯ: потомков казаков, которые когда-то жили в Буджаке, южная Бессарабия, Российская империя.

WHO: are interested in wearing military style uniforms on ceremonial occasions;

КТО: заинтересованы в ношении формы военного стиля в торжественных случаях;

FOR: ethnical or family reasons ONLY;

ТОЛЬКО по этническим или семейным причинам;

WITH: no relation whatsoever to any military or paramilitary activities, politics, religions, ideologies, organizations, governments or states.

БЕЗ: никакого отношения к любой военной или военизированной деятельности, политике, религиям, идеологиям, организациям, правительствам или государствам.

Of course we have had in mind the countries in which Cossacks used to live, but solely for their cultural traditions. We have never thought of reviving their militarist past or backing their politics today! We only wanted to bring back to life our ethnical traditions, that were suppressed for many years either by communist regimes or by more recent events.

Конечно, мы имели в виду страны, в которых раньше жили казаки, но исключительно ради их культурных традиций. Мы никогда не думали возрождать их милитаристское прошлое или поддерживать их сегодняшнюю политику! Мы лишь хотели вернуть к жизни наши этнические традиции, которые были подавлены на протяжении многих лет либо коммунистическими режимами, либо более поздними событиями.

We tried to be as neuter as possible in this endeavor. We did not want to look like soldiers of any countries, even if some elements of these uniforms, or their design, clearly belong to specific cultures. Our ancestors belonged to those cultures, we cannot change their history!

Мы старались быть как можно более нейтральными в этом начинании. Мы не хотели выглядеть как солдаты каких-либо стран, даже если некоторые элементы этой униформы или ее дизайн явно принадлежат конкретным культурам. Наши предки принадлежали к этим культурам, мы не можем изменить их историю!

These are ceremonial uniforms only. They are not meant to be involved in any military or paramilitary activities whatsoever. They do not stand for any military official positions or ranks. And most important of all: they are not meant to be used as a propaganda tool in favour of anything and anybody!

Это только церемониальные формы. Они не предназначены для участия в какой-либо военной или военизированной деятельности. Они не обозначают никаких официальных военных должностей или званий. И самое главное: они не предназначены для использования в качестве пропагандистского инструмента в пользу чего-либо и кого-либо!

This is not a reenactment project. We did not want a remake of our ancestors' uniforms, the way they were in the 19th century. We wanted some more modern ones inspired by their old designs. Some of them may be close to the original ones, some others may not.

Это не реконструкторский проект. Мы не хотели переделывать униформу наших предков, какой она была в 19 веке. Мы хотели создать более современные, вдохновленные их старыми образцами. Некоторые из них могут быть близки к оригинальным, другие - нет.

As a conclusion: this is a tribute to our Cossack ancestors, because we are proud of them, proud of our Cossack families and of our Slavic roots. Nothing more!

В качестве заключения: это дань уважения нашим казачьим предкам, потому что мы гордимся ими, гордимся нашими казачьими семьями и нашими славянскими корнями. Больше ничего!

I am particularly grateful for the assistance given by the following people:

Я особенно благодарен за помощь, оказанную следующими людьми:

Graphic designers: Nicolae NEGURA, Ionut MURESAN, Georgiana POP (from Romania), Roman KRUPA, Irina BANDAK, Katia MATIIVA, Hristina VISHATITSKA, Anastasiia DATSIV (from Ukraine).

Графические дизайнеры: Николае НЕГУРА, Ёнуц МУРЕШАН, Джеорджиана ПОП (из Румынии), Роман КРУПА, Ирина БАНДАК, Катя МАТИИВА, Христина ВИШАТИЦЬКА, Анастасия ДАЦИВ (из Украины).

Tailors: Bogdan FRANKIV, Bogdan DROBENKO, Lilia GUZIO, Oksana KUSHTA, Oksana KONONOVA, Hanna KOGUT, Iaroslav KOBILIUH (from Ukraine), Demian PARTENIE, Aurel SFERLE (from Romania).

Портные: Богдан Франкив, Богдан Дробенко, Лилия Гузьо, Оксана Кушта, Оксана Кононова, Ханна Когут, Ярослав Кобилюх (из Украины), Демьян ПАРТЕНИЕ, Аурел СФЕРЛЕ (из Румынии).

Cap and fur hat manufacturers: Bogdan GRESKO, Vitalii DERKACH, Maia MOCHALOVA, Valerii GALKIN (from Ukraine).

Производители шапок и меховых головных уборов: Богдан ГРЕСЬКО, Виталий ДЕРКАЧ, Майя МОЧАЛОВА, Валерий ГАЛЬКИН (из Украины).

Shoulder boards and emblem manufacturers: Vasil LIS, Igor KUZIK (from Ukraine).

Производители погонов и шевронов: Василь ЛИС, Игорь КУЗИК (из Украины).

Leather manufacturers: Vitalii Galias and all his workers (from Ukraine).

Производители кожи: Виталий Галиас и все его рабочие (из Украины).

Hotel managers: Serguey SERDIUK, Ksenia GUDZ, Dima VAKULINSKI (from Ukraine).

Менеджеры отеля: Сергей СЕРДЮК, Ксения ГУДЗ, Дима ВАКУЛИНСКИЙ (из Украины).

Personal assistants: Oliusea KRET, Liza MURAVIOVA, Ania KHOMENKO, Hristina POHMURSKA, Maria DUFANETS, Anastasiia DATSIV (from Ukraine).

Личные ассистенты: Олюся КРЕТ, Лиза МУРАВЬЕВА, Аня ХОМЕНКО, Кристина ПОХМУРСКА, Мария ДУФАНЕЦ, Анастасия ДАЦИВ (из Украины).

Friends: Maria and Vadim BASEVICH (from Russia).

Друзья: Мария и Вадим Басевич (из России).

My gratitude also goes to Ukrainian authorities, who kept a close watch on me and my work during my stay in Lviv and trips to Kiev, but they let me be! Nobody bothered me in Ukraine. Even under difficult and complicated circumstances of a war going on in Donbass, Ukraine proved to be a free and good country, in which I was allowed to work on my project without any problems. I very much appreciate this!

Я также благодарен украинским властям, которые внимательно следили за мной и моей работой во время моего пребывания во Львове и поездок в Киев, но они меня не беспокоили. Никто меня не беспокоил в Украине! Даже в трудных и сложных условиях войны на Донбассе Украина оказалась свободной и доброй страной, в которой мне позволили беспрепятственно работать над моим проектом. Я очень ценю это!

Many thanks to anyone who helped me do my work!

Большое спасибо всем, кто мне помогал в работе!

Liviu PODGORNEI = Лев ПОДГОРНЫЙ

Germany, 2015 -2021

Германия, 2015-2021 гг.

UKRAINE

УКРАИНА

These are ceremonial clothes sold by a shop in central Kiev, called "Otaman":

Михайловская ул., 21, Киев.

Это этническая одежда, которую продает магазин в центре Киева под названием "Отаман": Михайловская ул., 21, Киев.

RUSSIA

WEDDINGS

РОССИЯ

СВАДЬБЫ

VARIOUS OTHER EVENTS

РАЗЛИЧНЫЕ ДРУГИЕ МЕРОПРИЯТИЯ

BURIALS

ПОХОРОНЫ

THE DANUBIAN COSSACK COMMUNITY

ДУНАЙСКОЕ КАЗАЧЬЕ ОБЩЕСТВО

The Danubian Cossack community lives mainly in 3 countries: Ukraine, Moldova and Romania.

Дунайская казачья община проживает в основном в трех странах: Украине, Молдове и Румынии.

UKRAINE

УКРАИНА

In Ukraine the Bessarabian Cossacks wear modern style military uniforms. Here are 4 members of the Boudjak Cossack association, located in Belgorod-Dnestrovsky.

В Украине бессарабские казаки носят военную форму современного образца. Вот 4 члена Буджакского казачьего общества, расположенного в Белгороде-Днестровском.

ROMANIA

РУМЫНИЯ

In Romania, the Cossack community is located in Tulcea, and they wear traditional Ukrainian clothes:

В Румынии казачья община находится в Тульче, и они носят традиционную украинскую одежду:

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

РЕСПУБЛИКА МОЛДОВА

In Moldova I am not aware of Cossacks wearing specific clothes. For political reasons, Moldova is not the best place for Cossacks nowadays, so the Cossacks there are probably not interested in drawing attention to themselves.

В Молдове я не знаю, чтобы казаки носили специфическую одежду. По политическим причинам Молдова сейчас не лучшее место для казаков, поэтому казаки там, вероятно, не заинтересованы в привлечении внимания к себе.

DESIGN IDEAS FOR COSSACK UNIFORMS

ИДЕИ ДИЗАЙНА КАЗАЧЬЕЙ ФОРМЫ

Cossack ceremonial uniforms should always be a mixt of tradition and modernity. We cannot wear the same clothes or uniforms as our ancestors did: the fabrics are not the same nowadays, the technologies have changed, the colours are also different, etc. Some modern elements must be considered. On the other hand one cannot go too far away from the classical models, without losing some of the charm and flavour of the Cossack style.

Казачья парадная форма всегда должна быть сочетанием традиций и современности. Мы не можем носить ту же одежду или форму, что и наши предки: ткани сегодня не те, технологии изменились, цвета тоже другие и т.д. Необходимо учитывать некоторые современные элементы. С другой стороны, нельзя слишком далеко отходить от классических моделей, чтобы не потерять очарование и колорит казачьего стиля.

Have a look at a reenactment 19th century imperial uniform, that is very close to what our Bessarabian Cossacks wore at that time:

Посмотрите на реконструкцию императорской формы XIX века, которая очень близка к той, что носили наши бессарабские казаки в то время:

Here is what our ancestors wore in 1855:

Вот что носили наши предки в 1855 году:

Design ideas about what we could wear these days on ceremonial occasions:

Дизайнерские идеи о том, что можно было бы надеть в эти дни на торжественные мероприятия:

UNIFORMS WITH DARK BLUE TROUSERS

LIGHT BLUE STRIPES

With a high fur hat:

УНИФОРМА С ТЕМНО-СИНИМИ БРЮКАМИ

&

СВЕТЛО-ГОЛУБЫЕ ЛАМПАСАМИ

С папахами

With a low fur hat:

С кубанками

With a cap:

С фуражками

With brown leather belts

С коричневыми кожаными ремнями

With a black leather belt

С черным кожаным ремнем

With a light blue fabric belt

С поясом из светло-голубой ткани

With a Cossack burka

С казачьей буркой

With black boots and a coat

В черных сапогах и чекмень

With a long coat, shoes and a black belt

With a long coat, shoes and a light blue fabric belt

With a short coat, shoes and a black belt

With a high fur hat

THE LONG GREY COAT

1844

1855

Here is a reenactment 19th century coat, made by Schusters' company, in Minsk, Belarus: www.schusters.ru

Вот реконструкторское пальто 19 века, сшитое компанией Шустерса в Минске, Беларусь: www.schusters.ru.

With a low fur hat and inside short boots

With kubanka and outside long boots

1963

WHITE SHIRTS

CLOSED COLLAR

Long sleeve shirts with a stand-up collar, dark blue trousers with a light blue stripes 6 cm wide. The leather belt may be black or brown, army style or stanitsa style. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka). On special occasions aiguillettes may be worn.

Army style leather belt

Stanitsa style leather belt

WHITE SHIRTS

OPEN COLLAR

CREAM SHIRTS

WITH SHOES

WITH BOOTS

LIGHT BLUE SHIRTS

WITH SHOES

WITH BOOTS

DARK BLUE

WITH SHOES

KHAKI SHIRTS

WITH SHOES

WINTER TUNICS

Winter tunics with a stand up collar, dark blue trousers with a light blue stripes 6 cm wide. The leather belt may be black or brown, either army style or stanitsa style. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka). On special occasions aiguillettes may be worn.

DARK BLUE TUNICS

WITH BOOTS

CLOSED COLLAR

ТЕМНО-СИНИЕ ЗИМНИЕ ГИМНАСТЁРКИ

С САПОГАМИ

ЗАКРЫТЫЙ ВОРОТНИК

WITH SHOES

CLOSED COLLAR

WITH SHOES

OPEN COLLAR

NO PIPPING

WITH SHOES

OPEN COLLAR

LIGHT BLUE PIPPING

SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS

Short sleeve shirts with an open collar, dark blue trousers with a light blue stripes 6 cm wide. The leather belt may be black or brown, army style or stanitsa style. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka). On special occasions aiguillettes may be worn.

WHITE SHIRTS

LIGHT BLUE SHIRTS

BLUE TUNICS

Dark blue tunic with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt or light blue fabric belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

SHORT JACKET

Dark blue short jacket with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

BLUE JACKET

WITH BUTTONS

CLOSED COLLAR

СИНЯЯ КУРТКА

С ПУГОВИЦАМИ

ЗАКРЫТЫЙ ВОРОТНИК

Dark blue jacket with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

BLUE JACKET

WITH BUTTONS

AND LIGHT-BLUE PIPPING

OPEN COLLAR

СИНЯЯ КУРТКА

С ПУГОВИЦАМИ

СО СВЕТЛО-ГОЛУБЫМ КАНТОМ

ОТКРЫТЫЙ ВОРОТНИК

BLUE COATS

BUTTONLESS COATS

LONG COATS

Dark blue long coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt or light blue fabric. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

WITH A LEATHER BELT

Fabric belt

SHORT COATS

Dark blue short coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue short coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With a cap

With a fur hat

LONG COATS

WITH BUTTONS

Dark blue long coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With a cap

With a fur hat

Dark blue long double-breasted coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, with 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

BUTTONLESS COATS

Dark blue long double-breasted coat with stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

WITH INSIDE BOOTS

WITH OUTSIDE BOOTS

Dark blue long double-breasted coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

SHORT COATS

With boots outside the trousers

WITH SHOES

GREY COATS

LONG COATS

Grey long coat with stand up collar, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

WITH A CAP

WITH A FUR HAT

Grey long coat, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

WITH FUR

Grey long coat, with fur at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

WITH A CLASSIC FUR COLLAR

WITH A STAND UP COLLAR

BEKESHAS

LONG GREY BEKESHA

WITH A CLASSIC COLLAR

WITH A STAND UP COLLAR

SHORT GREY BEKESHA

WITH OUTSIDE BOOTS

Grey short winter jacket with stand up collar, with fur at the collar, sleeves and bottom, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

BLACK BEKESHA

WITH FUR ON THE SIDE

Black long coat with stand up collar, with fur at the collar, sleeves and bottom, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

WITH FUR AT THE CENTRE

WITH FUR ON BOTH SIDES

GREY BUTTONLESS COATS

Grey long coat with stand up collar, with no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue short winter jacket with stand up collar collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With a fur hat

With a cap

Grey short coat with a stand up collar, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black or brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey short winter jacket with stand up collar, with 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The boots are inside the trousers. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue long coat with a stand up collar, 2 upper pockets on the chest, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey long coat with a stand up collar, 2 upper pockets on the chest, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey short coat with a stand up collar, 2 upper pockets on the chest, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue short coat with a stand up collar, 2 upper pockets on the chest, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

White jacket with a stand up collar, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With a cap

With a grey fur hat

Black short coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With fur AT THE END of the sleeves

With fur on the sleeves

UNIFORMS WITH BLACK TROUSERS

LIGHT BLUE STRIPES

With shoes

With boots

Black short coat with a stand up collar, light blue pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible silver buttons, black trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

UNIFORMS WITH DARK BLUE TROUSERS

LIGHT BLUE STRIPES

DARK BLUE SOFT SHOULDER BOARDS

Collar No.1

Collar No.2

UNIFORMS WITH DARK BLUE TROUSERS

CRIMSON STRIPES

HARD CRIMSON SHOULDER BOARDS

Khaki jacket with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue jacket with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue long coat with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey long double-breasted coat with stand up collar, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue long coat with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue short coat with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue short coat with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Dark blue winter jacket with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey long coat with stand up collar, with fur at the collar, sleeves and chest, no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter jacket with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, sleeves, pockets and bottom, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With boots inside the trousers

With boots outside the trousers

Grey short coat, with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, sleeves, pockets and bottom, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter short coat with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, sleeves, pockets and bottom, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter jacket with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, sleeves, pockets and bottom, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter jacket with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, chest, sleeves and pockets, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter jacket with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, chest, sleeves, pockets and bottom, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter long coat with a stand up collar, black fur at the collar, sleeves, pockets and bottom, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey winter short coat with a stand up collar, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style brown leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey short winter jacket with stand up collar, with no visible buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The boots are inside the trousers. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

UNIFORMS WITH BLACK TROUSERS AND

CRIMSON STRIPES ON THEM

Black jacket with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Black jacket with a stand up collar, crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 6 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Black long coat with stand up collar, light crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves. No visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. Cossack black fur hat or caps. The boots may be inside or outside the trousers. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With boots outside the trousers

Black long coat with stand up collar, light crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. Cossack black fur hat or caps. The boots may be inside or outside the trousers. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With boots inside the trousers

With upper pockets

With caps

Black short coat with stand up collar, light crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, 5 visible buttons, dark blue trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. Cossack black fur hat or caps. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

With black fur hats and upper pockets

Khaki tunic with a stand up collar, 5 visible golden buttons, black trousers with 6 cm wide crimson stripes. Army style brown leather belt. Black shoes/boots. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Grey short coat with a stand up collar, 5 visible golden buttons, dark blue trousers with light blue stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).

Black long coat with stand up collar, light crimson pipping at the collar and sleeves, no visible buttons, black trousers with crimson stripes 6 cm wide. Army style black leather belt. The uniform is worn with a Cossack sword (= shashka).