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El uniforme de este batallón será casaca, forro y pantalón azul turquí, solapa, vuelta y collarín encarnado, chaleco y vivos blancos, medio botín negro, sombrero redondo con escarapela amarilla y encarnada, y con chapa de plata en el centro, que este estampada con el nombre del cuerpo.

The uniform of this batallion will be blue coat, turnbacks and trousers, red lapel, cuff and collar, white waistcoat and piping, black half gaiters, round hat with red and yellow cocade, with a silver plate in the center, that is stamped with the units' name.

Source: Copiador de ordenes del regimiento de milicias de infanteria de Santafé

This was made after the fall of Great Colombia by General Santander

1. Ranker and greatcoat (could be either brown or blue, as long as is was the same for the whole batallion) and ranks; Second Corporal, First Corporal, Second Seargent, First Seargent. Band and Drummer mayor.

2. Capitan and Second Ensign, First Ensign, Second Liutenant, First Liutenant.

3. Coronel, Liutenant Coronel, Seargent Mayor.

4. Coronel and Mayor frock coat, diary uniform for Coronels

Ranks and Uniforms of the Gran Colombian army in 1826, excluding generals, made by me

1. Second Corporal, First Corporal, Second Sergeant, First Seargeant.
2. Second Subliutenant, First Subliutenant, Second Liutenant, First Liutenant.
3. Capitan, Second Commandant, First Commandant.
4. Line infantry, light infantry, line cavarly, light cavarly, line artillery, light artillery, sappers, fatigue uniform (facings depended on the regular uniform's and pompom in the regular pompom)
5. Infantry Coronel, cavarly Coronel, artillery Coronel, engineer Coronel.
6. Officer frock coat, coronel & general's pelisse (colours and badges depended on the regular uniform)
7. auditor, war commissioner, senitor surgeon & medic, regular surgeon & medic

From left to right: Second Corporal, First Corporal, Second Sergeant, Fisrt Sergeant, Subliutentant, Liutentant, Capitan. Sergeant Mayor, Liutentant Coronel, Coronel, Brigade General, Division General, General in Chief. Bottom Line: Line Infantry, Light Infantry, Artillery, Engineers, Light Cavarly, Dragoons, Garrison Uniform. The details not specified in the reglament were illustrated based on drawings of the time.

The Illustration here is based of Alexander Alexander's memoir that refers to the uniform as a green jacket with republican buttons, white pants and shirt, and the backpacks were all from different origins. He also tells an anecdote where he says that his cap had a golden bugle, and that he had two bugles in his tailcoats. The soldier here is a sergeant second, marked by the badge in his arm. The regiment was originally made up of Irish and English volunteers, some veterans of the napoleonic wars and mercenaries, eventually the ranks were filled by indigenous people.

Based on the painting of the Battle of Calibío by José María Espinosa, the bearskin back would have a yellow grenade on the fabric. At this time the Cundinamarcan Army would have used the same ranks and badges as the spanish, Sergeants would also carry spontoons and red epaulletes and capitans would have only one strap and two button coloured epaulletes, also a lighter coat. Unlike the picture, Rankers would use sandals as they were cheaper and more comfortable than boots. The picture shows a spanish musket.

Based on the drawing of Y. Aliriventz, showing the infantry drummer for the Antioquia, Girardot, Rifles, and Alto Magdalena batallions, the coat is surely british. The cocade is strangely arrenged, and this uniform probably inspired the modern honour guard uniform.

Based on the 1813 reglament, which states: "The general uniform of the army will be blue coat and trousers, red cuffs and collar, one row of buttons on the center and red piping. golden metal and boots for line infantry" and the Illustrations by Y. Aliriventz that also show red epaulletes and a red stripe on the trousers. they also show a fatigue hat, having either red or white piping with a cocade.