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Military Camouflage Patterns of the Republic of China

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	* Another early camouflage M1 helmet cover design was based on the US Second World War era "frogskin" or [[duck hunter]] pattern camouflage design. No doubt locally produced, the ROC version has considerably brighter green shades. Period photographs also show a camouflage design with larger spots, which may in fact be painted onto the helmet itself, rather than a cloth cover.		* Another early camouflage M1 helmet cover design was based on the US Second World War era "frogskin" or [[duck hunter]] pattern camouflage design. No doubt locally produced, the ROC version has considerably brighter green shades. Period photographs also show a camouflage design with larger spots, which may in fact be painted onto the helmet itself, rather than a cloth cover.

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		+	* Originally announced to the public in 2025, the 202nd Military Police Command began issuing a new urban camouflage pattern in early August 2026, making its first appearance at the annual Hang Kuang military exercise. The new pattern consists of dark grey, light grey, and black pixelated shapes on a medium grey background. Helmet covers and tactical gear are also produced in this pattern, and a special grey colored combat boot is issued with the ensemble.
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	== Camouflage Designs of Non-Military Organizations ==		== Camouflage Designs of Non-Military Organizations ==

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-== Camouflage Patterns of the Republic of China ==
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 * One of the earliest camouflage design of the ROC Army was a simple, three color helmet cover. Rather than printing the fabric, the covers are individually sewn together from patterned pieces of fabric in blue, olive green & khaki colors. This helmet cover is known colloquially as the "Buddha Ji Gong," and was worn with the US style M1 paratrooper helmet beginning in the 1970s.
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 == Republic of China (Taiwan) ==
-Once a name for the government of mainland China (est. 1911), the Republic of China (中華民國) was re-established in 1949 on the island of Taiwan (previously known as Formosa) after the government of Chiang Kai-shek was defeated by the Communists and his supporters forced to evacuate the mainland. The political status of the nation is contentious due to the fact that the [[China|People's Republic of China]] insist the island is a historical part of their nation, and that the government of Taiwan is illegal. The ROC considers itself a sovereign nation, but it is unrecognized by the United Nations.
+Once the official name of the government of mainland China (est. 1911), the Republic of China (中華民國) was re-established in 1949 on the island of Taiwan (previously known as Formosa) after the government of Chiang Kai-shek was defeated by the Communists and his supporters forced to evacuate the mainland. The political status of the nation is contentious due to the fact that the [[China|People's Republic of China]] insist the island is a historical part of their nation, and that the government of Taiwan is "illegal." The ROC considers itself a sovereign nation, although it remains unrecognized by the United Nations. Nevertheless, a handful of nations do recognize Taiwan as a sovereign country, including Guatemala, Haiti, Paraguay, Eswatini (Swaziland), Belize, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Palau, Tuvalu, and Vatican City.
 The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces encompasses the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Military Police Force of Taiwan.

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 * The Defense Ministry unveiled a new [[digital patterns|pixelated version]] of the old [[tiger stripe]] pattern camouflage for the ROC Marine Corps in May 2017. Improved uniforms were scheduled to replace the older issue style by January 2018, and have now been fully integrated into the ROCMC.
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-* The Defense Ministry unveiled a new [[digital patterns|pixelated version]] of the old [[tiger stripe]] pattern camouflage for the ROC Marine Corps in May 2017. Improved uniforms will replace the older issue style by January 2018.
+* The Defense Ministry unveiled a new [[digital patterns|pixelated version]] of the old [[tiger stripe]] pattern camouflage for the ROC Marine Corps in May 2017. Improved uniforms were scheduled to replace the older issue style by January 2018, and have now been fully integrated into the ROCMC.
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-* Influenced by the the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) developed in the [[United States|USA]], a pixelated "urban" camouflage pattern was adopted by 862 Airborne Special Operations Group, first appearing during the National Defense Performance in 2007 but probably not being officially rolled out in service until some time in 2011. Based on photographic evidence, the "urban" pattern is primarily worn by airborne troops serving in an Enemy Forces or OPFOR role, although it may also have been intended to work as a combat uniform in urban terrain. The camouflage itself blends dark grey, medium grey and light grey together. Although it resembles UCP from a distance, the size and shape of the pixels is actually markedly different, as are the colors that comprise the camouflage scheme.
+* Influenced by the the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) developed in the [[USA|United States]], a pixelated "urban" camouflage pattern was adopted by 862 Airborne Special Operations Group, first appearing during the National Defense Performance in 2007 but probably not being officially rolled out in service until some time in 2011. Based on photographic evidence, the "urban" pattern is primarily worn by airborne troops serving in an Enemy Forces or OPFOR role, although it may also have been intended to work as a combat uniform in urban terrain. The camouflage itself blends dark grey, medium grey and light grey together. Although it resembles UCP from a distance, the size and shape of the pixels is actually markedly different, as are the colors that comprise the camouflage scheme.
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-* A slight variation of the ROC ERDL camouflage design appeared circa 2000. Produced now in a ripstop fabric, the colors changed somewhat with the background color being much more yellow. This pattern is issued to ROC Air Force personnel, and possibly other.
+* A slight variation of the ROC ERDL camouflage design appeared circa 2000. Produced now in a ripstop fabric, the colors changed somewhat with the background color being much more yellow. This pattern was issued to ROC Air Force personnel, and possibly other branches of service.
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	* Until 1991, the standard uniform of most units in the ROC Armed Forces was olive green or khaki. A copy of the US m1948 [[leaf\|ERDL]] design was issued in the 1991-92 time frame, however, having black, brown & green leaf shapes on a mustard yellow background. When compared with the US design, the early pattern appears to be aligned vertically rather than horizontally. At least two production runs were issued before the alignment was changed.		* Until 1991, the standard uniform of most units in the ROC Armed Forces was olive green or khaki. A copy of the US m1948 [[leaf\|ERDL]] design was issued in the 1991-92 time frame, however, having black, brown & green leaf shapes on a mustard yellow background. When compared with the US design, the early pattern appears to be aligned vertically rather than horizontally. At least two production runs were issued before the alignment was changed.