Ruthenian Uniforms.

The uniforms worn by military units from the Grand Duchy of Ruthenia

Grand Duchy of Ruthenia

Officers

Officer

Type: Officer
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kolpak with St. Michael and Crow Feathers
• Clothes: Zhupan, Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots

Ethnicity: No Requirement

Guards

Foot Guard

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Shako with Starburst and Royal Cypher
• Clothes: Kurtka with Plastron, Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots

Ethnicity: No Requirement

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Horse Guard

Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kolpak with Starburst and Royal Cypher, and Crow Feathers
• Clothes: Kurtka with Plastron, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: No Requirement

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Uhlan Guard

Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Tall Rogatywka with Starburst and Royal Cypher
• Clothes: Kurtka with Plastron, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: No Requirement​

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Dragoon Guard

Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Bearskin Helmet with Starburst and Royal Cypher
• Clothes: Kurtka with Plastron, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: No Requirement​

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Cossack Guard

Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Papakha with Starburst and Royal Cypher
• Clothes: Zhupan, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: Cossack​​​

Infantry

Grenadier

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Mitre with St. Michael (or Mazepinka with Grenade)
• Clothes: Kurtka, Trousers (Earlier: Breeches)
• Legwear: Jackboots

Ethnicity: No Requirement

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Infantry

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Mazepinka with St. Michael
• Clothes: Kurtka, Trousers (Earlier: Breeches)
• Legwear: Boots

Ethnicity: No Requirement

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Serdyuk

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kolpak with St. Michael and Crow Feathers
• Clothes: Kurtka, Breeches
• Legwear: Boots

Ethnicity: Cossack

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Zhupannik

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Papakha with St. Michael
• Clothes: Zhupan, Breeches
• Legwear: Boots

Ethnicity: Dniprian or Poleshuk

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Haidamak

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kuchma with St. Michael
• Clothes: Zhupan, Breeches
• Legwear: Boots

Ethnicity: Dniprian

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Sich or Black Sea Rifle

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Papakha with St. Michael
• Clothes: Zhupan, Breeches
• Legwear: Boots

Ethnicity: Cossack

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Wallchian Sedyuk

Type: Infantry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kolpak with St. Michael
• Clothes: Kurtka, Breeches
• Legwear: Boots

Ethnicity: Moldavian

Cavalry

Uhlan

Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Tall Rogatywka with St. Michael
• Clothes: Ułanka, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: No Requirement​

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Huzar

​​Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kuchma with St. Michael, Cockade and Plume
• Clothes: Dolman, Pelisse, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: No Requirement​

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Dragoon

​Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Bearskin Helmet with St. Michael
• Clothes: Ułanka, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: No Requirement​

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Cossack

​Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Papakha with St. Michael
• Clothes: Zhupan, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: Cossack​

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Wallachian Cavalry

Type: Cavalry
Uniform:

• Headgear: Kolpak with St. Michael
• Clothes: Kurtka, Riding Breeches
• Legwear: Jackboots with Spurs

Ethnicity: Moldavian

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