Waffenfarbe (Austria)
Waffenfarbe(n), also Egalisierungsfarbe(n) (en: corps colours or egalisation colours | i.e. colours to, on, or/and of service uniforms) are colors that communicate the rank and arm of service for members of the Federal Army of the Republic of Austria (de: "Bundesheer der Republik Österreich") and the police. They are also referred to as "Kragenspiegel" (en: collar patches or gorget patches). History. In 1920/21 the Austrian Federal Army of the First Republic adopted German "Reichswehr" uniforms along with the corps colours. Two colours were changed during the transition: the Austrian infantry assumed a grass-green colour and the  Austrian hunter troops adopted yellow-green (German colours were white for the infantry and hunter-green for the hunter troops). A new uniform was introduced in 1933 modeled on those worn by the Austro-Hungarian Land forces from 1867–1914. The so-called k.u.k. "Adjustierungsvorschrift" (en: service dress instruction) contains the colour pattern tables from the year 1912 and regulated the "Egalisierungsfarben" to be worn. Synoptic table and examples. The table below contains some corps colours as used by the Austrian Federal Army. Synoptic table and examples to beret colours. One of the features of person in uniform of the Austrian  Bundesheer is the beret. 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 "Gebirgsjäger" (en: mountain infantry) with an own headgear. The colour of the particular beret corresponds to the appropriate branch of service and/or the particular unit or formation. The colour of the "Bundesadler" (en: federal eagle) and the eagle double-wing on berets is as follows: Federal police. The Bundespolizei uses corps colours on the so-called distingtion (en: rank insignia) and peaked cap (de: Tellerkappe): K.u.k. Egalisation colours. The  so-called "Adjustierungsvorschrift" (en: service dress instruction) contains the colour pattern tables from the year 1912. The name ″Egalisierung″ consists of uniform colour at the one hand, and corps colour, egalisation colour (de: Waffenfarbe) or badge colour at the other hand. The system was extremely complicated and was called by slang "Farbkastel" (en: paint box). 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, etc.