Uniformology is a branch of the
auxiliary sciences of history
Auxiliary (or ancillary) sciences of history are scholarly disciplines which help evaluate and use historical sources and are seen as auxiliary for historical research. Many of these areas of study, classification and analysis were originally deve ...
which studies
uniform
A uniform is a variety of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, se ...
s - especially
military uniforms
A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.
Military dress and styles have gone through significant changes over the centuries, from colourful and elaborate, ornamented c ...
- through ages and civilizations.
Gallery
Types of epaulette of the Russian Empire (1855).png, Types of epaulette
Epaulette (; also spelled epaulet) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of military rank, rank by armed forces and other organizations. Flexible metal epaulettes (usually made from brass) are referred to as ''sh ...
Author: '' Kirill Vasilyev''
Uniform of Mining Institute.png, Civil uniform
A uniform is a variety of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, se ...
by Mining Institute of the late XVIII - mid-XIX centuries
Author:'
5. Civil braided shoulder boards (1876-1885).jpg, Civil braided shoulder straps, 1876-1885.
Author:'' Sergei Popov''
Улан 4-го Харьковского полка.svg, Private (Uhlan
Uhlans (; ; ; ; ) were a type of light cavalry, primarily armed with a lance. While first appearing in the cavalry of Lithuania and then Poland, Uhlans were quickly adopted by the mounted forces of other countries, including France, Russia, Pr ...
) of the 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment until 1882.
Автор:'' Igor Vorobiov''
1914 Junior Unteroffizier of rowing crew of Russian Life Guards Keksholm Regiment p03 (re-enlistee 2nd category).png, Shoulder straps, 1914.
Author:'' Alexey Khudiakov''
Лейб-гвардии Преображенский полк 1914-1917 Таблица 01-2.svg, Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment
The Preobrazhensky Life-Guards Regiment (russian: Преображенский лейб-гвардии полк, ''Preobrazhensky leyb-gvardii polk'') was a regiment of the Imperial Guard of the Imperial Russian Army from 1683 to 1917.
The P ...
, 1914-1917. Field uniform.
Author:'' Andrei Kuznetsov''
Форма ГУСМП белый китель-2.png, Uniforms for employees of the Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route
The Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route (russian: Главное Управление Северного Морского Пути , translit=Glavnoe upravlenie Severnogo morskogo puti), also known as Glavsevmorput or GUSMP (russian: ГУ ...
(GUSMP), 1933.
Author:''Alexei Karewski''
Плакат "Знаки различия работников речного флота образца 1947 года.jpg, Insignia for personal ranks of river fleet workers.
Author:'' Leonid Tokar''
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Full dress uniform
Full dress uniform, also known as a ceremonial dress uniform or parade dress uniform, is the most formal type of uniforms used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for official parades, ceremonies, and receptions, inclu ...
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Mess dress uniform
Mess dress uniform is the most formal (or semi-formal, depending on the country) type of uniforms used by military personnel, police personnel, and other uniformed services members. It frequently consists of a mess jacket, trousers, white dr ...
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Service dress uniform
Service dress uniform is the informal type of uniform used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for everyday office, barracks and non-field duty purposes and sometimes for ceremonial occasions. It frequently consists of ...
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Combat uniform
A combat uniform, also called field uniform, battledress or military fatigues, is a casual wear, casual type of uniform used by military, police, firefighter, fire and other public uniformed services for everyday fieldwork and combat duty purpo ...
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Armour
Armour (British English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or fr ...
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Costume
Costume is the distinctive style of dress or cosmetic of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. In short costume is a cultural visual of the people.
The term also was tradition ...
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Militaria
Militaria, also known as military memorabilia, are military equipment which are collected for their historical significance. Such items include firearms, swords, sabres, knives, bayonets, helmets and other equipment such as uniforms, military ord ...
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History of clothing
Military equipment
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