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Waffenfarbe (Austria)

{{Short description|Colors of the Austrian army}}

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Waffenfarbe(n) or Egalisierungsfarbe(n) are colors that communicate the rank and arm of service for members of the police force or the Federal Army of the Republic of Austria (de: Bundesheer der Republik Österreich) . They are also referred to as Kragenspiegel (English: collar patches or gorget patches).

History

In 1920/21, the Austrian Federal Army of the First Republic adopted German Reichswehr uniforms along with their Waffenfarben, albeit with two notable exceptions: the Austrian infantry adopted grass-green, and the Austrian hunter troops adopted yellow-green (German colors were white for infantry and hunter-green for hunter troops). A new uniform was introduced in 1933 modeled on those worn by the Austro-Hungarian Land forces from 1867 to 1914. The so-called k.u.k. "Adjustierungsvorschrift" (English: service dress instruction) contains color pattern tables from the year 1912 and regulated the Egalisierungsfarben to be worn.

Austrian Federal Army Waffenfarben

{{See also|Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer}}

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!Troops, unit, appointment

!colspan="2"| {{lang|de|Waffenfarbe}}

! Example
(Paroli)

! 25px
Rank (NATO code)

!Rank (Austrian title)

1 Garde: scharlachrot mit weißem Vorstoß

|rowspan="2"| Guards

|rowspan="2"| {{lang|de|scharlachrot mit weißem Vorstoß}}
(English: scarlet(-red) with white edging strip)

|style="background:#CADABA"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2"| 50px

|align="center" rowspan="2"|OR-8The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"

| rowspan="2"|Oberstabswachtmeister

2

|align="center" style="background:#C41E3A"|     

2 Heeressportzentrum: gelbgrün, lichtgrün oder schlammgrün

|rowspan="1"|

  • {{lang|de|Jagdkommando}}
    (English: skirmishing command)
  • {{lang|de|Heeresportzentrum}}
    (Army Sports Center)

| {{lang|de|gelbgün}} (yellow-green)

|style="background:#6B8E23"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-3

| Korporal

3 Jäger: grasgrün

| {{lang|de|Jäger}}
(rifleman)

| {{lang|de|grasgrün}} (meadow green)

|style="background:#00703E"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OF-1a

| Oberleutnant

4 Panzer/-grenadier: schwarz

|

  • {{lang|de|Panzer}} (armour)
  • {{lang|de|Panzergrenadiere}}
    (panzergrenadiers)

| {{lang|de|schwarz}} (black)

|style="background:black"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OF-1b

| Leutnant

5 Aufklärer: gelb

| {{lang|de|Aufklärer}}
(reconnaissance)

| {{lang|de|gelb}} (yellow)

|style="background:#DAA520"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-7

| Stabswachtmeister

6 Theresianische Militärakademie

|Theresian Military Academy

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{lang|de|rot}}
(red)

|rowspan="2" align="center" style="background:#C41E3A"|     

|align="center" | 50px

|align="center"| OF-D

| Fähnrich

6 Artillerie, Fliegerabwehr, LVAk: rot

|

  • Artillery
  • Air defense
  • AD academy

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-9

| Offizierstellvertreter

7 Pioniere: stahlgrün

| Engineer troops

| {{lang|de|stahlgrün}}
(steel green)

|style="background:#21421E"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-4

| Zugsführer

8 ABC-Abwehrtruppe: hechtgrau

|NBC-Defense

| {{lang|de|hechtgrau}}
(pike gray)

|style="background:#13447C"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-2

| Gefreiter

9 Fernmelder: rostbraun

|Communicators

| {{lang|de|rostbraun}}
(rust brown)

|style="background:#800000"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-9

| Vizeleutnant

10 Flieger: violett

| Aviators
(e.g. pilots)

| {{lang|de|violett}}
(violet)

|style="background:#4B0082"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-5

| Wachtmeister

9 Technischer Dienst: braun

| Technical service

| {{lang|de|braun}}
(brown)

|style="background:#553A26"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OF-2

| Hauptmann

11 Höherer militärischer technischer Dienst: braun-rot

|rowspan="2"| Higher mil. technical service

|rowspan="2"| {{lang|de|braun mit rotem Vorstoß}}
(en: brown with red edging strip)

|style="background:#C41E3A"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle" | N/A

|rowspan="2"|

2

|align="center" style="background:#553A26"|     

12 Höherer militärischer fachlicher Dienst: rot-blau

|rowspan="2"| Higher mil. expert service

|rowspan="2"| {{lang|de|rot-blau}}
(en: red blue)

|style="background:#C41E3A"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2"| 50px

|align="center" rowspan="2"| OF-3

|rowspan="2"| Major

2

|align="center" style="background:#007BA7"|     

13 Generalstabsdienst: rot-schwarz

|rowspan="2"| General staff service

|rowspan="2"| red-black

|style="background:#C41E3A"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle" | N/A

|rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2"|

2

|align="center" style="background:black|     

14 Intendanzdienst: grün-dunkelrot

|rowspan="2"| Intendance service

|rowspan="2"| green deep-red

|style="background:# "|     

|align="center" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle" | N/A

|rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2"|

2

|align="center" style="background:# "|     

15 Versorgung: dunkelblau

| Logistic

| deep-blue

|style="background:#142944"|     

|align="center" style="vertical-align: middle" | N/A

|

|

16 Militärmedizinischer Dienst (Arzt): blau-schwarz

|rowspan="2"| Mil. medical service (human medicine)

|rowspan="2"| blue black

|align="center" style="background:#13447C"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2"| 50px

|rowspan="2"| OF-3

|rowspan="2"| Majorarzt

2

|align="center" style="background:black|     

17 Militärmedizinischer Dienst (Tierarzt): dunkelrot-schwarz

|rowspan="2"| Mil. medical service (veterinary medicine)

|rowspan="2"| deep-red black

|style="background:#B42041"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2"| 50px

|rowspan="2"| OF-5

|rowspan="2"| Oberstveterinär

2

|align="center" style="background:black"|     

18 Militärmedizinischer Dienst (Apotheker): lila-schwarz

|rowspan="2"| Mil. medical service (pharmacology)

|rowspan="2"| lilac black

|style="background:# "|     

|align="center" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle" | N/A

|rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2"|

2

|align="center" style="background:black"|     

19 Sanität: himmelblau

| Medical service

| sky blue

|style="background:#13447C"|     

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OR-6

| Oberwachtmeister

20 Wirtschaft: hellblau

| {{lang|de|Wirtschaftsdienst}}
(support service)

| {{Farbindex|007BA7|light blue}}
(index #007BA7)

|style="background:#007BA7"| 

|align="center"| 50px

|align="center"| OF-4

| Oberstleutnant

21 Generäle: gold

| General officers

| gold

|align="center" colspan="2"| 170px

|align="center"| OF-9

| General rank insignia on peaked cap left

22 Grundfarben Uniform: Feldgrau Uniformrock, Steingrau Uniformhose

|rowspan="2"| basic uniform colors

|rowspan="2"|

  • jacket: field gray
  • trousers: stone gray

|style="background:#555548"|     

|align="center" rowspan="2"|70px

|rowspan="2"| OR-2

|rowspan="2"| Gefreiter

2

|style="background:#5B6259"|     

;

=Beret Colors=

Austrian {{lang|de|Bundesheer}} often wear berets. Normally, it will be worn to the dress uniform or on special occasions to the field suit. Exempted are only members of the Air Force and the {{lang|de|Gebirgsjäger}} (en: mountain infantry) with an own headgear. The color of the particular beret corresponds to the appropriate branch of service and/or the particular unit or formation. The color of the {{lang|de|Bundesadler}} (federal eagle) and the eagle double-wing on berets is as follows:

  • Metallic gray - recruits and charges (OR-1 to OR-4)
  • Silver - NCOs (OR-5 to OR-9)
  • Gold - officers (OR-1 to OF-5)
  • Gold on red background - general officers (OF-6 to OF-9)

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!Troops, unit, appointment

!colspan="2"|Caps color

!colspan="1"|Example

!Mainly used by

1 Grünes Barett / RAL-colour: #0F4336

|

| {{lang|de|jaegergreun}} (rifleman-green)

|style="background:#008B00"|     

|align="center" |

|

  • Infantrymen (not: {{lang|de|Jägerbataillon}} 25)
  • members of the territorial organization
  • military schools and academy (not: {{lang|de|Heereslogistikschule}})
2 Schwarzes Barett / RAL-colour: #0F4336

|

| {{lang|de|schwarz}} (black)

|style="background:#000000"|     

|align="center" |

|members of the armored corps, most members of the 3rd - and 4th Mechanized infantry brigade. The image shows an armored officer's beret with golden federal eagle

3 Scharlachrotes Barett / RAL-colour: #FF0040

|{{lang|de|Garde}} (guards)

| {{lang|de|scharlachrot}} (scarlet-red)

|style="background:#c61c1a"|     

|align="center" |

|members of the Guards battalion

4 (Wein-)Rotes Barett / RAL-colour: #A1232B

|Red beret

| {{lang|de|rot}} (red)

|style="background:#690604"|     

|align="center" |

| members of 25th {{lang|de|Jaegerbataillon}} in Klagenfurt.

5 Korallrotes Barett / RAL-colour: #AC4034B

|Coral-red beret

|{{lang|de|Korallrot}} (coral-red)

|style="background:#631d1a"|     

|align="center" |

|members of the military patrols and military police

6 Rostbraunes Barett / RAL-colour: #

|Rusty-brown beret

|{{lang|de|Rostbaraun}} (rusty-brown)

|style="background:#4a1f10"|     

|align="center" |

| members of the combat support troops

7 Hechtgraues Barett Barett / RAL-colour: #

|Pike-gray beret

| {{lang|de|Hechtgrau}} (pike gray)

|style="background:#2c374a"|     

|align="center" |

|members of the NBC-defense school and the "Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit"

8 Dunkelblaues Barett / RAL-colour: #

|Dark-blue beret

|{{lang|de|Dunkelblau}} (dark-blue)

|style="background:#142944"|     

|

|members of the Army logistics school, Combat support command (with all subordinate elements), and the Military Medical Center

9 Gelbgrünes Barett / Oliv: #808000

|Yellow-green beret

|style="background:#"|{{lang|de|Gelbgruen}} (yellow-green)

|style="background:#7d8c00"|     

|

|Federal army's top performing athletes ({{langx|de|Bundesheer-Leistungssportler}}) of the Army Sports Center ({{lang|de|Heeres-Sportzentrum}})

10 Olivgrünes Barett mit braunem Riemen / RAL-colour 6014 gelboliv:444337#

|Olive-green beret
(with federal eagle)

|align="center" rowspan="2" | {{lang|de|Olivegruen}}
(olive-green)

|rowspan="2" style="background:#44371a"|     

|

|members of the Skirmishing command (basic level distinguished by federal eagle)

11 Olivgrünes Barett mit braunem Riemen und Jagdkommando-Abzeichen/ RAL-colour 6014 gelboliv:444337#

|Olive-green beret
(with Skirmishing patrol badge)

|

|members of the Skirmishing command that passed the basic Skirmishing command trainings course (advanced level – the federal eagle is replaced by the Skirmishing command badge)

12 Blaues UN-Barett/ RAL-colour: #

|Blue UN beret

| UN-blue

|style="background:#1E90FF"|     

|

|soldiers on duty to, contract of, or by order of the United Nations.

Federal police

The Bundespolizei uses corps colors on the rank insignia and Tellerkappe (English: peaked cap).

  • Most police wear Krapprot (madder red)
  • Higher service (police legal advisor and public health official) wear Bordeauxviolett (Bordeaux red)

K.u.k. Egalisationfarben

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{{main|Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces}}

The Adjustierungsvorschrift (English: service dress instruction) contains the color pattern tables from the year 1912.

The name Egalisierung consists of uniform color at the one hand, and corps color, Waffenfarbe or badge color at the other hand. The system was extremely complicated and was called by slang Farbkastel (English: paintbox). Ultimately, in the k.u.k. common army it was very difficult to distinguish the 102 infantry regiments from Hussars, Lancers or Dragoons, as well as services, service branches, special services, appointments, and so on.

K.u.k. Farbenkastl 1912 (1).png|table 1

K.u.k.Farbenkastl 1912 (2).png|table 2

K.u.k. Farbenkastl 1912 (5).png|table 3

K.u.k. Farbenkastl 1912 (3).png|table 4

K.u.k. Farbenkastl 1912 (4).png|table 5

K.u.k. Farbenkastl 1912 (6).png|table 6

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See also

  • {{annotated link|Wehrmacht ranks and insignia}}
  • {{annotated link|Corps colours of the German Army (1935–1945)}}
  • {{annotated link|Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945)}}
  • {{annotated link|Corps colours (Waffen-SS)}}
  • {{annotated link|Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer}}
  • {{annotated link|Waffenfarbe}}
  • {{annotated link|Adjustierung}}

References

{{reflist}}

  • Glossary of German military terms
  • Adolf Schlicht, John R. Angolia: Die deutsche Wehrmacht, Uniformierung und Ausrüstung 1933-1945
    Vol. 1: Das Heer ({{ISBN|3613013908}}), Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1992
    Vol. 3: Die Luftwaffe ({{ISBN|3-613-02001-7}}), Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1999

Sources

  • Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlifhen Museums in Wien Das k.u.k. Heer im Jahre 1895 Edition Leopold Stocker Graz 1997 {{ISBN|3-7020-0783-0}}
  • Rest,Ortner,Illming Des Kaisers Rock im 1. Weltkrieg Edition Militaria Vienna 2002 {{ISBN|3-9501642-0-0}}

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