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INTRODUCTION society and cater for the unique requirements
of the military. Thus, when the dress code for
The word ‘uniform’ is derived from the Latin the civilians is short sleeve / open neck, we
words ‘unus,’ one, and ‘forma,’ form, and have the No 3. The Mess Kit was also re-
includes the different styles of dress by the designed for formal occasions. To cater for
Military service to secure the distinction ceremonial purposes and training, the No 1
required. Like the National Flag, the uniform and No 4 were introduced.
is a symbol of allegiance to which all the
members of the Armed Forces are pledged CEREMONIAL UNIFORM (No.1)
and for which they must honor. It is a symbol
of the energy and ideals in which men in
different times and throughout the ages have
stood their ground and resisted the
inducement of gold,
The word ‘uniform’ is stormed with the
derived from the Latin cross and strips of
words ‘unus’, one, and barbed wires and
‘forma’, form. even crucified
themselves before the
fire of death. Without
the pride of their men in uniform, nations have Officers/Military Experts/Warrant Officers’ No.1
declined and fallen. With it, nations have Dress
flourished and prospered.

For the SAF, the spirit of service to the nation
and the obligation of community service have
built up over the years, for the men in green,
white and blue, an image worth the pride of
the public and the confidence of the nation. It
falls upon all servicemen therefore to be
impeccable in their bearing, as the minimum
the uniform demands is that they be noble of
character, worthy of the ranks they shoulder Specialists’ No.1 Dress
and be a source of pride and prestige to the
nation. The Ceremonial Uniform is worn by SAF
personnel at parades and
THE SAF UNIFORM The No 1 Uniform ceremonies. The present
design looks smart ceremonial uniform
The SAF ceremonial uniform (No 1) and and is comfortable retains its basic colours
Mess Kit (No 2) which were designed in the in our warm of white, blue and red
1960s have remained unchanged since the climate. for Army and the
formation of the SAF. It was only in 1994 that trousers will have pleats.
the SAF Dress Review Committee
recommended and gave birth to how the SAF For the Navy, white will be its colour for the
dresses today. The rationale behind the new jacket and trousers. The trousers for Navy is
design is to mirror the dress norms of our without pleats.