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-== Camouflage Patterns of the Republic of China ==
+== Military Camouflage Patterns of the Republic of China ==
 * 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 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.

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-* Camouflaged field equipment, including plate-carrier vests, rucksacks and other types of individual load-bearing equipment are being worn by Army and Marine Corps personnel in a design different to the standard pattern of either service. Incorporating black, brown and light khaki on a foliage green background, the pattern is a pixelated design.
+* Camouflaged field equipment, including plate-carrier vests, rucksacks and other types of individual load-bearing equipment are being worn by Marine Corps and some Army personnel in a design different to the standard pattern of either service. Incorporating black, brown and light khaki on a foliage green background, the pattern is a pixelated design and does bear some color similarities to the standard Marine issue battledress uniform. As the majority of users are Marines, it is suggested this pattern may have been developed for that branch of service.
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-* In 2007, the ROC tested a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] camouflage design with the Special Operations Command. The design incorporates black, brown & lime green on a dark olive green field.
+* In 2007, the ROC tested a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] camouflage design with the Special Operations Command. The design incorporated black, brown & lime green on a dark olive green field.
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-* Circa 2013, the Ministry of National Defense adopted the Digital Camouflage Combat Uniform (DCCU) for the Army and Air Force. Designed by the Military Armaments Bureau, the adopted pattern was chosen following a series of trials that began in April 2010; the finalized choice was made in 2011. The pixels in the DCCU design appear smaller and much denser than the version tested by the SOC, and the coloration has been significantly modified.
+* Circa 2013, the Ministry of National Defense adopted the Digital Camouflage Combat Uniform (DCCU) for the Army and Air Force. Designed by the Military Armaments Bureau, the adopted pattern was chosen following a series of trials that began in April 2010; the finalized choice was made in 2011. The pixels in the DCCU design are smaller and much denser than the version tested by the SOC, and the coloration is also significantly different.
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 * Members of the Army's Airborne and Special Operations Command have appeared in public wearing [[Multicam]] pattern camouflage uniforms, which may also be used operationally.