Small evzone doll, wearing a red fez with a black tassel attached to the front of his jacket. He has black plastic shoes with black fuzz on them, the left side of which is coming off. There is also a black piece of thread around each leg. The doll is wearing a white skirt that winds around his waist, so that it is double layered in the front. There is also a orange and white loop at the front of his costume. He is wearing a red vest with orange trim around the seams and orange and yellow thread in the front as well as along the sleeves. he is wearing a long sleeved white shirt and he has black hair and brown eyes, along with a moustashe. There is a golden crown-shaped piece of metal in the front on top of his fez.

The Evzones, or Evzoni, is the name of several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, it refers to the members of the Presidential Guard, an elite ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Presidential Mansion, and the gate of Evzones camp in Athens.

The unit is famous around the world for its unique traditional uniform, which has evolved from the clothes worn by the klephts who fought the Ottoman occupation of Greece. The most visible item of this uniform is the fustanella, a kilt-like garment. Their proven valour and peculiar dress turned them into a popular image for the Greek soldier, especially among foreigners.

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