Indeed, in the artillery, all regiments wear the same badge.
Other short lived marine regiments during the period 1685 to 1699 wore dark blue, crimson or red coats.
By 1780 the regiment was wearing red coats faced black, probably with white lace for other ranks.
Perhaps the boy already knew which regiment wore willow-green facings.
The infantry regiments wore coats of Venetian red with white facings.
The regiment wore light cavalry uniforms of blue with gold lace and red facings.
They also wear black gloves, while other Italian regiments wear white ones.
During the early years of its existence the regiment wore red coats with green facings and gold lace.
By 1779 the regiment was wearing red coats faced buff, and officers' metal had changed to gold.