Type 97 Service Dress
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Type 97 Service Dress was the military uniform
s used by all branches of the People's Liberation Army
(PLA) in both the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
and People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison in 1997 and 1999. They are being replaced with the new Type 07
uniforms were unveiled in late June 2007 during the celebration ceremony the 10th anniversary of Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong.
The uniform was selected to give a more formal and clean image for troops in Hong Kong.
in Hong Kong and Macau continued to feature an olive green colored jacket and blue tie. Olive green caps and shirts were worn by officers. Formal dress pants continue to have yellow stripes. A lighter green shirt (with shoulder patch), berets and light olive green pants were worn by NCOs. Black boots are worn during formal ceremonies.
and navy-blue colors but was still in line with the traditional appearance worn on the Mainland. NCO worn white shirts with strip collar and blue pants. Black boots worn during formal ceremonies.
and blue
colors but was still in line with the traditional appearance worn on the Mainland. Black boots worn during formal ceremonies.
Military uniform
Military uniforms comprises standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations. Military dress and military styles have gone through great changes over the centuries from colourful and elaborate to extremely utilitarian...
s used by all branches of the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
(PLA) in both the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
The People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison is a garrison of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China responsible for defence duties of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since the sovereignty of Hong Kong was returned to the PRC in 1997...
and People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison in 1997 and 1999. They are being replaced with the new Type 07
Type 07
Type 07 is a new family of military uniforms to be used by all branches of the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police of the People's Republic of China...
uniforms were unveiled in late June 2007 during the celebration ceremony the 10th anniversary of Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong.
The uniform was selected to give a more formal and clean image for troops in Hong Kong.
Army uniforms
The Type 97 Army uniforms worn by PLA Ground ForcePeople's Liberation Army Ground Force
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army. Its regular forces consist of 1.7 million personnel, with an additional 800,000 personnel in reserve, making it the largest active standing army in the world, and second largest in terms of...
in Hong Kong and Macau continued to feature an olive green colored jacket and blue tie. Olive green caps and shirts were worn by officers. Formal dress pants continue to have yellow stripes. A lighter green shirt (with shoulder patch), berets and light olive green pants were worn by NCOs. Black boots are worn during formal ceremonies.
Navy Uniforms
The Type 97 Navy Uniforms had whiteWhite
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
and navy-blue colors but was still in line with the traditional appearance worn on the Mainland. NCO worn white shirts with strip collar and blue pants. Black boots worn during formal ceremonies.
Air Force Uniforms
The Type 97 Air Force Uniforms had whiteWhite
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
and blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
colors but was still in line with the traditional appearance worn on the Mainland. Black boots worn during formal ceremonies.
Combat & Training Uniforms
Combat & Training Uniforms were the older Type 87 Combat & Training Uniforms originally introduced in the 1980s, but slowly began to add camouflage after 2000.See also
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