page_title: Red coat (military uniform)
section_title: Netherlands
hierarchical_section_title: Red coat (military uniform) / Use outside the Commonwealth / Netherlands
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Foto van het Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene, gemaakt tijdens prinsjesdag in Den Haag
context_page_description: Red coat or scarlet tunic is a military garment used widely, though not exclusively worn, by most regiments of the British Army, Royal Marines, and some colonial units within the British Empire, from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The scarlet tunic continues to be used into the 21st century, with several armed forces of the Commonwealth of Nations adopting them as their full dress and mess dress uniforms. The term redcoat may have originated in 16th century Tudor Ireland as a derogatory term for the British, as British soldiers in Lord Lieutenant of Ireland's army wore red coats, the first time British soldiers collectively had a red uniform, the term was then brought to America and Europe by Irish emigrants.
  From the mid-17th century to the 19th century, the uniform of most British soldiers included a madder red coat or coatee. From 1873 onwards, the more vivid shade of scarlet was adopted for all ranks, having previously been worn only by officers, sergeants and all ranks of some cavalry regiments.
context_section_description: The Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene of the Royal Netherlands Army wear red tunics based on the British style, in commemoration of the unit's foundation in exile in the United Kingdom during World War II.
caption: The Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene wear red tunics based on the British in commemoration of the unit's exile during World War II.
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