Portuguese CAMO Patterns

It is believed the earliest camouflage pattern to emerge from Portugal was developed in 1955. This design, vertical stripes of mint green and purplish-brown on a sandy background, appears to have been heavily influenced by the camouflage pattern commonly found on French Mle 1947/52 uniforms. The pattern is generally associated with the Páraquedistas (paratroops) of the Air Force - who continued to wear modern incarnations of it well into the 1990s - but was also worn by the Caçadores serving in Africa, as well as Air Force Police units. Several variations have been produced throughout the years, by different manufacturing firms.