List of countries that prohibit camouflage clothing

The following nations prohibit civilians wearing or possessing camouflage print clothing:

• Azerbaijan (only military uniforms are illegal, camouflage patterns on civilian clothing is permitted).[1]
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahamas
• Barbados[2]
• Dominica[3]
• Ghana[4]
• Grenada[5]
• Guyana[6]
• Jamaica[2]
• Nigeria[7]
• Oman[8]
• Philippines (uniforms only)[9][10][11]
• Saint Lucia[12]
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[3]
• Saudi Arabia[2]
• Trinidad and Tobago[13]
• Uganda[14]
• Zambia[15]
• Zimbabwe[16]

References

1. Avtosfer.az (2020-10-26). "İcazəsiz hərbi forma geyinmək qanunla qadağandır - Hərbi ekspert". Avtosfer.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
2. Morris, Hugh (17 June 2015). "Unusual laws British travellers fall foul of". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
3. "In These Countries, Camouflage Clothing Could Mean Jail Time". Johnny Jey. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
4. "GAF says it is illegal to use or sell military uniforms and accoutrements". Ghana News Agency. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
5. "Grenada: Jail threat 'for wearing combat gear'". BBC. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
6. "Soldiers Must Not Wear Their Camouflage Masks When in Civilian Attire". Kaieteur News. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
7. Tayo, Ayomide O. "Nigerian Army: The silliness of the Nigerian constitution on civilians wearing camouflage". Retrieved 2018-04-13.
8. "Did you know this fabric is banned in Oman?". Times of Oman. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
9. "DOJ warns civilians vs wearing military, police uniforms". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
10. "Civilians wearing soldier uniforms to be penalized". www.sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
11. "House Bill 368" (PDF). www.congress.gov.ph. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
12. "No camouflage should be worn in public – police reiterates". St. Lucia News Online. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
13. "Camouflage Notice" (PDF). Customs and Excise Division. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
14. "Police Issue Directive against Civilian Use of Army Camouflage Attire". Kampala Post. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
15. Alan Murphy; Nana Luckham; Nicola Simmonds (2010). Zambia & Malawi. Lonely Planet. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-1-74179-433-5.
16. "'DJ Squila',sustained serious head injuries". The Zimbabwean. 2008-10-30. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-08.

See also

• Police impersonation
• Military impostor
• Swiftboating, slang for an unfair or untrue political attack, which sometimes takes the form of falsely accusing a candidate of dishonesty about military service.
• Military uniform
  • Full dress uniform
  • Mess dress uniform
  • Service dress uniform
  • Combat uniform
    • Physical training uniform