Philippines

Camouflage of the Philippine Army and Air Force

• Philippine early tiger stripe - used 1960s to 1970s by Army Special Forces, Scout Rangers and Navy SWAG units

• Philippine seven colour brushstroke (green). Worn by Army Special Forces and Scout Ranger units, 1970s to early 1990s

• Philippine seven colour brushstroke (red). Worn by Army Special Forces and Scout Ranger units, 1970s to early 1990s

• Philippine Army DPM - used by both Army and Air Force since the 1990s

Camouflage of the Philippine Navy and Marines

• Early versions of tiger stripe camouflage were issued to the Navy Special Warfare Group (SWAG) in the 1970s, and this eventually became their preferred operational uniform pattern. Most of the early patterns were copied from South Vietnamese originals. Seen below are two early patterns, both from the 1970s or early 1980s.

• The first camouflage pattern issued to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) dates to the early 1980s. Variations of this basic leaf design continued to be issued until recently, when a pixelated pattern was adopted. Seen below is the earliest issue PMC pattern.

• Another early PMC camouflage pattern is seen here. The design features black "twig" shapes over large blotches of dark olive green & brown on a tan background. The pattern was later re-printed with a pale green background. The original design may have originated in Thailand.

• Subsequent variations of the early Philippine Marines leaf pattern feature the same drawings but often have different background or base colors. These generally feature overlapping leaf shapes in black, dark brown & dark olive green on a khaki, yellowish tan, or light olive green background.

• Philippine Marines - dark leaf pattern. Used since 2000.

• Another leaf camouflage pattern attributed to the Philippine Navy appears to be based more around the US m1948 ERDL design, although with darker colors. It is unknown which Navy units would have worn this pattern, but possibly SWAG or the Seabees.

• Since the late 1990s, the Navy SeaBees (Construction Battalions or Navy Engineers) have worn a vertical tiger stripe camouflage pattern seen here.

• The present tiger stripe camouflage pattern of the Philippine Navy Special Warfare Group (SWAG) is seen here. Several variations exist, having slightly different shades of color. This has been issued since 1990.

• Since 2008, the PMC and some units of the Navy are wearing a pixelated camouflage design with the Philippine Navy and PMC logos embedded into the pattern. The pattern incorporates black, brown & dark green on a pale green background, and original supplies of cloth were imported from China.

Camouflage of the Philippine Coast Guard

• "Red" DPM (quite similar in the colours to the Omani "red DPM") used by the Philippine Coast Guard K9 unit

• Philippine Coast Guard "choc chip" 6 colour uniform

• Philippine Coast Guard digital pattern

Camouflage of the Philippine National Police (PNP)

• A camouflage pattern based on the standard Army DPM design was introduced in the 1990s for wear by some units of the Philippine National Police (PNP). This design, the so-called "blue" or "purple DPM" incorporates black, midnight blue & dark maroon disruptive shapes on a lavender background.

• The first camouflage pattern worn by the PNP Special Action Force (SAF) was based on the US six-color desert pattern, but having a distinctively pink or mauve colorway. This pattern was worn primarily between 1995 and 1997.

• The second camouflage pattern of the Special Action Force retained the basic drawings but considerably altered the colorway to a more green-dominant scheme. six-colour pattern. Introduced in 1997, the pattern was worn until around 2000.

• The third camouflage pattern of the Special Action Force again altered the colorway. This pattern was introduced in 2001, and worn until 2006.

• The fourth camouflage pattern of the PNP SAF was introduced in 2006. This was the first digital design worn by Philippine personnel, and the original fabric was printed in China. The pattern incorporates black, dark green, foliage green & brown on a grey background, although there is some variation among production runs.

• The Philippine Presidential Security Group are a unique branch of service tasked with the protection of the President and VIPs. Since the late 1990s, the unit has worn a unique urban camouflage pattern nicknamed "bricks." There are two primary colorways documented, a grey and a tan dominant.