Items of late 19th century British army Welsh Regiment dress uniform, to include: Major's long red t British army uniform, a red doublet jacket with Hawkes and Co of London label, having Hawkes and Co British army uniform red coat hi res stock photography and images Alamy Why red? The red coat worn by much of the British Army was a recognisable military symbol of strength and the British Empire. Mail Guard uniforms tapped into the existing identity of