PLA Uniforms

People's Liberation Army Uniforms

The modern Chinese Soldier is now armed with the latest version of their combat rifle. The woodland pattern camoflage uniform is now standard wear with a ballistic helmet molded in the US PASGT shape but with a 3 point chin strap that similar to the US airborne configuration.

Military dress uniform

1. Style: Open-necked coat with picked lapel and square laps. Two lower insert pockets with flap. Toothed-edges (distinguishing type of service) at collar edge, sleeve cuffs and out-seams on trousers. Western-style trousers in dark greenish brown (Army), gray (Navy) or deep sky-blue (Air Force.)

2. Material: Thin whipcord

3. Decorations: Big cap insignia, hard epaulets, collar insignias, tie, tie bar, service mark tag, identity tag, aiguillette.

4. Cap: Peak hat.

5. Shoes: Leather.

Military dress uniform for the Army's male officers

Military dress uniform for the Army's female officers

Spring/autumn military service uniform

Suit-style spring/autumn military service uniform for the Army's male officers

1. Style

Suit-style military service uniform for officers.

Jacket-style military service uniform for noncommissioned officers and soldiers.

Suit-style: Straight collar coat with small notch lapel and shoulder straps. Four buttons on flap. Loose lap and sleeve cuffs. Two upper patch pockets with a button on each flap. Two lower slit pockets. No upper pockets for females.

Jacket-style: Broad lap and 3-button-through flap, tight sleeve cuffs, double piping pockets with zippers for female uniforms.

Trousers: Western-style with vertical pockets.

2. Colours: Bright greenish-brown for the Army. Dark blue for the Navy. Bright sky-blue for the Air Force.

3. Material: 45/55 wool-terylene blended serge

4. Decorations: Big cap insignia, mid-sized cap insignia, hard epaulets, collar insignias, tie, tie bar, service mark tag, armband. Identity tag, aiguillette and peak cap for officers on protocol occasions.

5. Caps: Peak hat, beret.

6. Shoes: Leather.

Suit-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's female officers

Jacket-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's female officers

Jacket-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's male soldiers

Jacket-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's female soldiers

Suit-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's male soldiers

Jacket-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's male soldiers

Jacket-style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's female soldiers

Suit style spring autumn military service uniform for the Army's female soldiers

Summer military service uniform

1. Style

Shirts: Convertible collars, two upper out pockets, circular lap, flap with front welt with six buttons through. Yoke on the back.

Trousers: Western-style with slash pockets. Additional pistol pocket for males.

Skirts: Front open with out pocket. Five buttons. Cloth belt. Slash pockets on both sides.

2. Colours: Bright greenish brown for the Army. Grey for the Navy. Bright sky-blue for the Air Force. The colours of trousers and skirts are the same as those of Spring/Autumn military service uniform.

3. Material: 65/35 terylene-cotton, yarn-dyed fabric for long-sleeve shirts. Jungang woollen-cloth for short-sleeve shirts, trousers and skirts.

4. Decorations: Mid-sized cap insignia, soft epaulets, service mark tag, armband, tie and tie bar.

5. Caps: Peak hat, beret.

6. Shoes: Leather/rubber.

Summer military service uniform for the Army

Ceremonial uniform and cap of the Chinese Army

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