Uniform and Equipment
The cavalry's uniforms reflects the national colours and traditions, and consists of green Algerian trousers known as "saroual", red shirts known as "kamisa" or "kamidja", and white long capes known as "burnous" (compare with the Algerian flag).
The troopers are also equipped with a traditional white hat bearing the coat of arms of the Algerian Republican Cavalry, and a sword. The mounted horses of the Republican Cavalry are all pure blood white-coloured barbs and are also equipped with a harness bearing the Cavalry's coat of arms, as well as a triple ponpon (white-red-green) on their heads.
Read more about this topic: Republican Guard (Algeria)
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