This Is What Soldiers Look Like Around The World

Albania

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These two Albanian soldiers look happy to be snapped in their gear. While they might look happy at work, they have a huge job on their hands. The Albanian Armed Forces must protect the country's territorial integrity, be present in areas of menace and assist the population in natural and industrial disasters.

Argentina

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These face-painted guys make up a part of the Argentinian army. As you can see, Argentina take a camouflaged approach to their traditional army outfits, offering us up a taste of what it would look like to be in action. Their army is made up of around 70,000 soldiers.

Australia

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As you can see, the colors and camouflage of the Australian military is not so different to that of the Argentinian army, however this appears to be much more of an endearing photo. These male soldiers all posed for a photo while feeding baby koala bears!

Bangladesh

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It's safe to say that these are the types of soldiers you don't want to run into on the battlefield. Between their heavy-duty helmets, machine guns, protective pads and scary looking masks, the Bangladesh army shows their enemy that they mean business.

Bulgaria

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This photo of the Bulgarian army was taken back in 2009 on the Day of Courage, the national holiday of the Bulgarian army. The parade takes place on St George's Day and sees concerts of brass bands traverse the streets of Sofia, dressed in their rich and heavy military wear.

Cameroon

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In a photo that looks like they're about to run a race, the Cameroon army look as though they mean business here. Their photos look a little scout-boy, but the khaki colors are stylish nonetheless. The Cameroon military is made up of just 40,000 military personnel.

China

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These smart green military uniforms were worn on a big day of celebration for Communist China. It was taken back in 2019 when China decided to celebrate their 70 years of Communist rule showcasing their advanced weapons and massive nuclear missiles.

Denmark

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It is safe to say that we would expect no less from Denmark than these black and blue outfits, looking regal to the max. As it turns out, the Royal Danish Army take a different approach to their military defenses. Instead of focusing on anti-invasion defense, they look more at how they can increase the numbers of their active standing army.

Egypt

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This photo of ever-so-serious Egyptian soldiers was actually taken in India, rather than Egypt, and you may have noticed from the photo. It was part of The Republic Day parade which saw bands march through the streets of New Delhi, Egypt showcasing 144 soldiers representing the main branches of the Egyptian forces.

England

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The British Army is one of the most famous in the world and for good reason, they are vowed to protect their monarch. Before the Queen's death in 2022, she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the British throne. The UK pulled out all the stops and showcased the British army in their traditional regal wear.

Ethiopia

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Ethiopian military history stretches back to 980 BC. Ethiopia was one of the few original African nations to survive the Scramble for Africa and actually managed to build a modern army. This photo was taken during the time of COVID-19, which meant a special additional to their traditional military wear.

Haiti

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These young soldiers might look innocent, but this photo commemorated the start of a huge project in their military careers. The Haitian Army recruits began their first project immediately: ending the suffering of local people and future users of the Camp-Coq – Vaudreuil section (North).

India

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This photo of the Indian army almost feels mesmerizing. While the bright red uniform with the khaki green feels astonishing, how the soldiers are lined up so uniformly is another spectacle in itself. It's safe to say that India has one of the most interest looking military.

Iran

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Now this is a change for the books. Iran actually dressed their soldiers in blue camouflage here. It's actually the traditional uniform of the Iranian air force, who wear a camouflage pattern resembling woodland foliage, featuring black, blue, and grey tree silhouettes on a light blue ground.

Israel

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This photo of Israeli soldiers sports them wearing a beige shirt and trousers combo, paired together with their black accessories and weapons. It was taken on Memorial Day in 2016. To this day, Israeli commentators focus on the story of sacrifice and sovereignty that is told by Memorial Day and Independence Day celebrations.

Italy

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The Italian soldiers are looking a little happy-go-lucky here as they traverse the streets wearing bright turquoise caps and red neck scarves. Italy's ground force is the Esercito Italiano and the unification of Italy in the 1850s and 1860s started the army.

Japan

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The Japanese army are looking very serious here as they carry their pointed guns in official wear, against the backdrop of onlookers. The SDF Memorial Day Review Ceremony, held every three years to increase public understanding and trust in the Self-Defense Forces, is attended by the Prime Minister, the SDF's supreme commander, to raise awareness of their mission and boost morale.

Lebanon

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While it might look like the soldiers are have a good ol' time in their camouflage uniforms, the story behind this photo is much more interesting. The event took place to solicit funds for the Lebanese army alongside 20 countries, France, and the UN. This conference provided humanitarian aid to countries suffering from lengthy conflict or natural disasters.

Madagascar

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Those dressed in the navy and white uniforms here were proud to take part in a historic day for Madagascar. On June 26, 2022, in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, a military parade was staged as part of celebrations commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the country's independence.

Mali

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No one looks very happy in this photo, but it's safe to say that the mixture of green and blue as the country's military uniform is striking to say the least. The Republic of Mali ranks as Africa's eighth largest nation with a population of around 20 million with over 10,000 people serving in the country's armed forces at any given time.

Mexico

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With their faces painted black in a strange fashion, the Mexican army definitely look like one of the scariest on this list. There are hardly more than one-hundred personnel in the High Command GAFE, all of whom have received specialized training in counter-terrorist strategies.

North Korea

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You might think that the military personnel here are looking a little too scrubbed up for a normal parade. Well, you'd be right. In North Korea, parades are taken to the next level, for example here soldiers are celebrating the 105th birthday of the founding President Kim Il Sung.

Pakistan

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When Pakistan Day rolls around, the nation's capital of Islamabad hosts a parade at Shakarparian called the National Day Joint Services Parade. Specifically, it honors the date that the Lahore Resolution was passed in 1940. As you can see, the parade is a big day, and requires their soldiers to wear rich and white uniforms.

Russia

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It's no doubt that Russia have one of the most powerful armies in the world, and so their uniforms really shouldn't go amiss. The white and green calls for a striking appearance as these soldiers parade the streets of Moscow to celebrate Victory Day.

Scotland

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Okay, these have to be the best soldiers outfits in this entire list. Scotland have managed to make their military soldiers look notoriously Scottish during this parades and requested that they wear the traditional kilt, a garment worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress.

South Korea

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While some might consider South Korea to be the younger, more fun brother of North Korea, this photo would prove you wrong. It goes to show a more sinister angle of South Korea, making them a more prominent military presence of the South-East Asian countries.

Spain

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In one of the most surprising entries to the list, Spain manage to make their soldiers swoon others by dressing them in dramatically deep V-necks and leather suspenders. It sounds so incredibly camp but looks so good to see soldiers in something different than their action wear.

Thailand

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It's not everyday you see soldiers in their full camo gear walking the streets; this is the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Their official mission is to defend the independence, security, and sovereignty of Thailand. The Thai military's primary mission is to protect the country's monarchy from aggressors.

Vatican

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This has got to be the funnest addition to the list and really showcases the individuality and spectacle of the Vatican. The smallest country of the world probably means they don't have such a big army, but dressing them up as court jesters is a great look for them!

Vietnam

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Dressed in green and gold combos, the military of Thailand take to the streets of Hanoi to celebrate their 70 years of independence in 2015 and formed part of the Thai Kingdom before this and was known as Siam. It remains the only South-East Asian country to not be colonized by Europeans.

England (Non-Royal Guard)

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England has a few variations of military uniform, and if you're not part of the queen's or king's guard (the red jackets with the fur hats) then you'll have a different uniform. This shows members of the army air corps, wearing blue berets and black uniform striped with red.

Turkey

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Turkey's military uniform embraces the standard camouflage pattern and colors, but depending on the type of terrain you're fighting in - and whether it's a ceremonial uniform - it makes sense to blend in! Turkey's also comes with a helmet and army boots.

Brazil

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These soldiers from Brazil look very regal indeed in their uniforms. This one reveals a deep blue uniform with a light blue stripe along the trouser, as well as shiny gold buttons to match the gold embellishment on their army caps. The white gloves also suggest a more ceremonial uniform.

North Korea's People Army

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The People's Army of North Korea wears a different uniform to the standard army - and, as you can see here, members of the People's Army are women. They showcase a deep forest green uniform with red strips on the trousers and arms, as well as gold buttons.

United States

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United States uniform, for their marines at least, as we know, comes in the standard camo gear patterns, with the knee guards, weapons belt and patches on their chest to display their soldier names. Soldiers usually have matching camo hats as standard, in a cap style.

Nepal

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Very ceremonial armor indeed, here in Nepal you can see them showing off a vivid red jacket and clean white trousers - all on horseback. Carrying the flag, the soldiers are also seen with gold adornments, a gold helmet and a very tall red tassel detailing for the top.

Nigeria

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Nigeria's uniform is a striking rich blue color, complemented by clean white. Again, this suggests a ceremonial soldier uniform owing to the white gloves and crisp white belts! The uniform is finished off by yellow stripe detailing on the trousers, and shirt and tie.

Norway

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Norway is a cold place full of snow, after all, so this soldier's uniform makes complete sense. Its crystal white finish is of course to blend into the surrounding snow for camouflage. The uniform also comes with goggles helpful against the elements, and thick layers.

Israel (Combat Uniform)

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While Israel's ceremonial uniform for Independence Day might be very different in beige, this in-action uniform returns to the camo green we relate to many soldiers' uniforms across the world. The camo green is shown on the trousers and jacket, complete with hard hat.

Indonesia

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The Indonesian soldiers uniform actually extends to face paint, too! On their face you can see light blue and black striped war paint, which matches perfectly with the colors of their uniform, here shown in blue, white and black camo. Complete with white gloves for ceremony.

Malaysia

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It's not often you see a ceremonial soldier's uniform without sleeves, but that's exactly what Malaysia is showing off here. They're also kept the tradition of white ceremonial gloves, but this time are wearing fingerless ones. They're wearing green camo with a red neck scarf.

Germany

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German soldiers' uniform looks like many other combat uniforms across the world, particularly US Marines. The German uniform here comes in camo style in the standard color of green, and complete with cap hat and attached hard hat on their supply belts.

Pakistan (Alternative Uniform)

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This ceremonial dress uniform for Pakistan shows a more casual beige trouser with black boots, but then returns to the green camo we all know on top. This is a collared camo jacket with white neck tie shown through. The soldiers then also wear dark red berets.

Chile

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This Chile uniform looks more like a snow expedition than protective battle gear - but don't be fooled. Chilean soldiers here wear a white army jacket with brown camo pacths, as well as their green equipment backpack and a green beret to finish off the uniform.

Taiwan

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The in-combat uniform for Taiwan is as you'd expect, as it's the same for many soldiers across the world: the dark green and brown camo, matching on the trousers and the top, but it looks like for these soldiers they have green boots as well, instead of black or brown.

Greece

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This definitely has to be a variety of navy uniform we have here from Greece - and a ceremonial one at that. This doesn't have anything to make it stand out too much as Greece - just the standard navy colors of deep blue/black and white, along with the cap.

South Korea (Alternative Combat Uniform)

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This combat uniform is a specific kind shown for a ceremonial display of combat by South Korean soldiers. The uniform shows the green camo uniform design that we're familiar with, but with the chest fabric a plain dark green instead of camo. The soldiers then have their faces painted with black and white stripes.

Thailand (Royal Guard)

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Either Thailand's royal guard has been taking notes from England's royal guard, or the other way round - either way, the two styles are very similar, but Thailand's version is a very striking turquoise hue, including on the large fur hats. It's finished off with black trousers.

Belarus

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These Belarus soldiers, here shown in a special event for the military, are wearing a smaller-detailed camo design in dark green for their trousers, khaki green belts and grey camo bulletproof vest. They also have matching green shirts underneath, and camo helmets.

Russian Navy

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The Russian navy uniform here again shows the design we always associate with the navy: the blue and white, and the striped shirt underneath the coats. These soldiers have long black coats, as well as black gloves and boots, and a black beret to finish off the uniform.