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 == Lizard Patterns ==
-The term "lizard" pattern has been applied over time to mean the horizonally-striped [[France|French]] patterns of the 1950s that were direct descendants of the original [[United Kingdom|British]] [[brushstroke]] pattern of the Second World War. The French generally referred to the pattern as ''camouflee de leópard'' (leopard camouflage); the term "lizard" actually refers to a local nickname for French paratroops during the Algerian War. As paratroops were synonymous with the striped camouflage design, the nickname stuck and over time came to refer to the camouflage pattern itself. This term has interestingly become the most widely accepted name among historians and collectors for the original French design, and the innumerable derivative patterns that were spawned thereafter.
+The term '''lizard''' pattern has been applied over time to describe the series of horizonally-striped [[France|French]] patterns of the 1950s that were direct descendants of the original [[United Kingdom|British]] [[brushstroke]] pattern of the Second World War. The French generally referred to their camouflage patterns as ''camouflee de leópard'' (leopard camouflage); the term "lizard" actually refers to a local nickname for French paratroops during the Algerian War, but apparently spilled over into common usage as most paratroops were synonymous with the striped camouflage design, so the nickname stuck and over time came to refer to the camouflage pattern itself. This term has interestingly become the most widely accepted name among historians and collectors for the original French design, and the innumerable derivative patterns that were spawned thereafter.
 There are generally two types of lizard patterns, those with horizontal orientation and those with vertical orientation. The original French "lizard" patterns were horizontal, but those developed by Portugal shortly thereafter were vertical yet in other respects influenced by the same design. We therefore categorize both vertical and horizontal designs as "lizard," as both styles have their tributary designs which have continued to be produced today.
-[[Tiger stripe]] pattern camouflage is derived from the "lizard" design, and is essentially the same type of camouflage, but of a more consistent strain.
+[[Tiger stripe]] pattern camouflage is derived from the '''lizard''' design, and is essentially the same type of camouflage, but of a more consistent strain.
 == Horizontal Lizard Camouflage Patterns ==

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-* An Asian made copy of the French lizard pattern, worn by a number of African nations including [[Chad]], [[Gabon]], [[Rwanda]], [[Sudan]], et al.
+* An Asian made copy of the French lizard pattern, worn by a number of African nations such as [[Cameroon]], [[Chad]], [[Gabon]], [[Rwanda]], [[Sudan]], et al. is seen here. This version is not a "true" copy of any French design, but is heavily influenced by one or more, having less detailed stripes and more consistent coloration. Originally produced in China, the pattern has been copied by companies in Indonesia as well, where it is produced for export.
 [[File:cameroon3.jpg|200px]]

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 * An Asian made copy of the French lizard pattern, worn by a number of African nations including [[Chad]], [[Gabon]], [[Rwanda]], [[Sudan]], et al.
-[[File:Angola_lizard_pattern.jpg|200px]]
+[[File:cameroon3.jpg|200px]]
 * [[Cuba|Cuban]] "lizard" camouflage has been in production since the 1970s, with a distinctively grey colorway. The pattern was also used by FAPLA in [[Angola]].

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 == Lizard Patterns ==
-The term "lizard" pattern has been applied over time to mean the horizonally-striped [[France|French]] patterns of the 1950s that were direct descendants of the original [[United Kingdom|British]] [[brushstroke]] pattern of the Second World War. The French generally referred to the pattern as ''tenue de leópard'' (leopard pattern); the term "lizard" actually refers to a local nickname for French paratroops during the Algerian War. As paratroops were synonymous with the striped camouflage design, the nickname stuck and over time came to refer to the camouflage pattern itself. Over time this has become the most widely accepted term among historians and collectors for the original French design, and the innumerable derivative patterns that were spawned thereafter.
+The term "lizard" pattern has been applied over time to mean the horizonally-striped [[France|French]] patterns of the 1950s that were direct descendants of the original [[United Kingdom|British]] [[brushstroke]] pattern of the Second World War. The French generally referred to the pattern as ''camouflee de leópard'' (leopard camouflage); the term "lizard" actually refers to a local nickname for French paratroops during the Algerian War. As paratroops were synonymous with the striped camouflage design, the nickname stuck and over time came to refer to the camouflage pattern itself. Over time this has become the most widely accepted term among historians and collectors for the original French design, and the innumerable derivative patterns that were spawned thereafter.
 There are generally two types of lizard patterns, those with horizontal orientation and those with vertical orientation. The original French "lizard" patterns were horizontal, but those developed by Portugal shortly thereafter were vertical yet in other respects influenced by the same design. We therefore categorize both vertical and horizontal designs as "lizard," as both styles have their tributary designs which have continued to be produced today.

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	The term "lizard" pattern was originally applied to the horizonally-striped [[France\|French]] patterns of the 1950s that were direct descendants of the original [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[brushstroke]] pattern of the Second World War. The French generally referred to the pattern as ''tenue de leópard'' (leopard pattern), and the origins of the term "lizard" for this design are uncertain. Nevertheless, it seems to be the most widely accepted term among historians and collectors for the original French design, and the innumerable derivative patterns that were spawned thereafter.		The term "lizard" pattern was originally applied to the horizonally-striped [[France\|French]] patterns of the 1950s that were direct descendants of the original [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[brushstroke]] pattern of the Second World War. The French generally referred to the pattern as ''tenue de leópard'' (leopard pattern), and the origins of the term "lizard" for this design are uncertain. Nevertheless, it seems to be the most widely accepted term among historians and collectors for the original French design, and the innumerable derivative patterns that were spawned thereafter.