The Zouaves (French pronunciation: [zwav] ⓘ) were a class of light infantry regiments of the French Army and other units modelled on it, which served between 1830 and 1962, and …

This sash belonged to a 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Zouave uniform. The soldier would wear the sash wound around his waist.

The uniform of the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry (Duryée's Zouaves), 1861, consisted of a distinctive jacket, vest, sash, baggy trousers, and fez. The Zouave uniform adopted on both …

As tensions escalated and the nation moved toward the outbreak of the US Civil War in 1861, a law student in Chicago formed the first American company inspired by a North African light …

This sash belonged to a 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Zouave uniform. The soldier would wear the sash wound around his waist. Location Currently not on view associated date 1861 …

The Zouaves (pronounced zoo-ahvs) were a division of light infantry corps originally designed in 1830 to serve in North Africa as the colonial military arm of the French Army.

The 9' 7" long and 7" wide Zouave sash is made of red wool and accented with Sky Blue tape. Click on the picture to see a larger image. Proudly MADE IN USA in the Great State of Idaho.

Zouaves were soldiers of the French Army who were recruited from Algerian Berber tribesmen and the large European emigrant population that lived in Algeria from the 1830s up until the …

Sashes are a distinctive feature of some regiments of the modern French Army for parade dress. They are worn around the waist in the old Algerian or Zouave style ("ceinture de laine"). …

Before the Civil War broke out, a military fashion craze from North Africa took hold of the United States. Men, women and children dressed in Turkish-flavored outfits inspired by the Zouaves, …