Evzone doll with white skirt that has four layers, white stockings, and a white shirt. He has red shoes without pom poms and black thread around his legs below his kneew. He has a red sasha round his waist, and two silvery sequins on his chest. His vest is blue with a thick strip of golden and black ribbon going down each side, which comes to a V in the back. The edges of the vest are outlined in a thinner ribbon that has white on the sides and gold in the middle. The sleeves are also outlined in the golden and white, but they hae a wavey gold ribbon going down the middle. The doll's hands are plastic, and the left one still has a thin layer of plastic between the finger and thumb. The doll has black hair tied back at the nape of his neck, brown eyes, and a black moustache. It isn't wearing a hat.

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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