Dress uniform

The dress uniform is a type of suit for uniformed organizations intended for representative purposes .

Germany

armed forces

The German General Klaus Feldmann in a formal suit with medals and decorations in the miniature version on the ribbon

The Bundeswehr has two types of dress uniform. The service suit as well as the formal suit.

Service suit

(Army)

(Air force)

(Marine)

Basic forms of the service suit (Germany)

The Bundeswehr today differentiates between the service suit in the large and the "small" form (the latter is colloquial; officially it is called large service suit or service suit basic form). The service suit in the basic form (also called little servant ) is worn with a uniform jacket and low shoes. You can also order the omission of the jacket, the omission of the tie (if the shirt is exchanged for a shirt with short sleeves) or a sweater over the shirt (if the uniform jacket is omitted). As a uniform for certain official events and military ceremonies (for example the solemn vow of those doing military service) the large service suit with belt and combat boots (except navy) and a combat helmet instead of a beret, cap or cap is ordered.

Depending on the armed forces ( army , air force or navy ), the service suits differ in design, badge and headgear.

Formal suit

Basic form of the formal suit for the German army

The evening dress can be worn only on festive occasions to which the civilian guest tailcoat or tuxedo would wear. It is approved for officers and non-commissioned officers .

Female soldiers wear a long dark blue skirt with a white blouse (on the right collar of the federal eagle) with a long scarf crossed over the chest and over it a short dark blue velvet jacket. As a modification, a short, white silk jacket in conjunction with a blue blouse is permitted.

Male soldiers wear the basic formal suit ( black cloth for the army or dark blue cloth for the air force, navy) , consisting of a jacket with a chain fastener, trousers with black (army) / dark blue (air force, navy) silk galons and a black torero band (army, air force) or cummerbund (Army, Air Force, Navy). A white tuxedo shirt (with a concealed button placket, without a stand-up collar, ruffles and embroidery), a black bow tie and black, smooth shoes or patent leather shoes are worn. As a modification, a black (Army) or blue (Air Force / Navy) tuxedo jacket with a black / dark blue silk shawl collar and epaulettes covered with black / dark blue blue satin (Army, Air Force) can be worn. The rank symbols are worn on the epaulettes in an embroidered form. The jacket is worn without cuffs, collar tabs or other colored markings. In the Navy, the rank badges are on the sleeves. Activity, achievement and special badges are often worn in the embroidered version, medals and decorations in the miniature version on the ribbon.

police

For uniforms of the German police, see Police uniform (Germany) .

fire Department

In most federal states, in addition to operational clothing, there is also a service uniform for special occasions and events.

Austria

Federal Army

The corresponding uniform is called the exit suit for the armed forces, which is basically divided into large (with plate cap) and small exit suit (with beret). Women can wear the exit suit with uniform trousers or a uniform lap. For especially festive occasions (such. As balls) is the formal dress called Uniform places with a white tunic dark blue trousers (men) and white uniform jacket and floor-length dress (women). A distinction must be made between the starting suit and the parade uniform .

in the starting suit at the New Year's reception of the diplomatic corps 2013

police

Christoph Sumann in representative uniform of the Austrian Federal Police

When wax body federal police and the uniformed members of the security authorities , there is a representation Uniform called Anzugsart from the blue uniform trousers, the blue uniform jacket (men) and blue uniform blazer (women), each with a collar, on which the rank insignia are. Alternatively, women can wear a knee-length uniform skirt. The blue plate cap is worn as headgear. Only members of the Cobra task force are allowed to wear the wine-red beret with their representative uniform . During the cold season, a long coat is usually worn over the formal uniform.