The top photograph is somewhat, what Knight Templar in Europe wears, the White Mantle, which here in the US we do not wear. Some commanderies here in the US, are having their candidates wear the White Mantles during the orders. The top photo seems to be maybe a group of Knights Malta, the banner is almost correct, and could be from Scotland. We use a outfit that came from around the civil war time era, with a few throw in's from pre civil war military outfits. Today most use the CPO coats, but maintain the use of the Chapeaus. There is no real connection to the Knight Templars of old to the Knight Templars of today in the Masonic family. Here in the US there is also another uniform that is not used anymore, called the Knight Malta uniform, similar to the KT uniform, it is only used during the Order of Malta, and uses a Mantle, without the jacket, sword and fatique cap. This uniform is outdated and outlawed by most GCommanderies and I think today by the GEncampment as well.