Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Uhlan Regiments - Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20
The regiment was garrisoned in Ludwigsburg.
The cap and ulanka together with the waist sash were made of dark-blue cloth, as was the saddlecloth. The latter had a trim in the facing color.
The regiment's facing color was lemon yellow.
The ulanka had nickel buttons and silver braid.
The epaulettes were made of nickel silver with panels and lining in the aforementioned facing color.
On the lemon-yellow shoulder straps of the coat the red name cipher W I was worn.
This name cipher was also present in brass on the epaulettes.
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