Royal Mespalian Naval Fusilier Corps

The Royal Mespalian Naval Fusilier Corps (Mespalian: Mechpælæn râllinen marînevuzilêricôri, Ovancian: Corps des fusiliers marines royales mespaliennes) is the naval infantry branch of the Royal Mespalian Navy. Founded in 1909, it specializes in amphibious and expeditionary warfare.

Although the Corps is a part of the Navy, it has a long history of its own and holds a rich tradition independent of the navy. Rank insignia and uniforms resemble those of the Royal Mespalian Army, and training is conducted separately from the Navy. Despite this, the Corps is ultimately under the Lord-Admiral of the Navy's command.

The Naval Fusilier Corps has been considered the most elite part of the Royal Mespalian Armed Forces. Training is demanding, and many recruits drop out before graduation. Because of its status, it is often the Corps that is deployed overseas for peacekeeping missions.

Dress uniform
The dress uniform is the ceremonial uniform of the RMNFC. It consists of a high-collared dark blue tunic, white trousers and a white. It is worn during parades and when meeting with the King of Mespalia or the royal family. Rank insignia is displayed on the collar for officers and on the sleeve for enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers.

Service uniform
The service uniform is used for general duties. It consists of black trousers, blue grey single-breasted tunic with a closed collar similar in cut to the one used by the Army, and a Navy-style peaked red and white peaked cap. Rank insignia is displayed on the collar for officers and on the sleeve for enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers.

Working uniform
The working uniform is most commonly worn by officers and senior NCO's, although it is also used by certain enlisted personnel and junior NCO's in military police duties and other select tasks.

The uniform has separate versions for summer and winter use. Both versions consist of a light grey button-up shirt, black trousers and a peaked cap. The summer version has short sleeves whereas the winter version has long ones. In addition, the collar is worn open in the summer version but closed in the winter version.

Rank is displayed on the collar for officers and sleeve for enlisted personnel and NCO's

Officers
Rank insignia used by officers almost identical to the one used by the Army, with two small exceptions: there is a special insignia used with the ceremonial uniform, and the colors are different. There are also no corps colors, and the piping on the shoulder boards is always red.

Officer ranks are denoted by the collar. Cadets have blank collars with the emblem of the Royal Military Academy; Company officers have one narrow silver lace with a corresponding number of golden roses; Field officers have one thick and one narrow silver lace with a corresponding number of golden roses, while general officers have one thick golden lace embroidered with oak leaves and a corresponding number of golden roses. Marshals have a set of crossed marshal's batons instead of roses.

Epaulettes also signify whether the officer in question is a cadet or a company, field or general officer. Cadets have regular shoulder straps made of uniform cloth with a golden lace lining the edge and the emblem of the Royal Military Academy in the center. Company officers have a single silver-colored piping made out of bullion thread, field officers have double piping while general officers have golden triple piping.

Enlisted and NCO's
Unlike in the Army, where the enlisted and NCO ranks are displayed on the shoulder, the Corps adopted the tradition of displaying its rank on the upper sleeve from the Navy. The ranks consist of a various number of embroidered chevrons. All enlisted personnel and NCO's carry blank shoulder boards, with the exception of officer students and NCO students who have special shoulder boards similar to the ones used by the Army. Collars are red and have no insignia, except NCO's who have a single silver button and senior NCO's, who also have a narrow dark blue lace.