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When the Canadian Forces unified in the late 1960s, the rifle green beret was adopted as the CF standard. The [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps|RCAC]] successfully fought to retain its distinctive black beret, and the [[Canadian Airborne Regiment]] wore the [[maroon beret]] until the unit was disbanded. Scottish and Irish infantry regiments wear [[tam o'shanter]]s, glengarries, [[balmoral]]s or [[caubeen]]s instead of berets. The berets listed below are the current standard: | When the Canadian Forces unified in the late 1960s, the rifle green beret was adopted as the CF standard. The [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps|RCAC]] successfully fought to retain its distinctive black beret, and the [[Canadian Airborne Regiment]] wore the [[maroon beret]] until the unit was disbanded. Scottish and Irish infantry regiments wear [[tam o'shanter]]s, glengarries, [[balmoral]]s or [[caubeen]]s instead of berets. The berets listed below are the current standard: | ||
* [[Maroon beret|Maroon]] — jump-qualified personnel in parachute units<ref>Bercuson, David J. ''Eye on Defence'', article in ''Legion Magazine'' Mar/Apr 2006: "As time passed, and the very name "Airborne" lost its ability to put government ministers into shock, Canada's paratroopers were even allowed to don the [[maroon beret]], the international symbol for parachute soldiers."</ref>. These are currently Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry; Mike Company, 3rd Battalion [[Royal Canadian Regiment]]; Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion | * [[Maroon beret|Maroon]] — jump-qualified personnel in parachute units<ref>Bercuson, David J. ''Eye on Defence'', article in ''Legion Magazine'' Mar/Apr 2006: "As time passed, and the very name "Airborne" lost its ability to put government ministers into shock, Canada's paratroopers were even allowed to don the [[maroon beret]], the international symbol for parachute soldiers."</ref>. These are currently Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry; Mike Company, 3rd Battalion [[Royal Canadian Regiment]]; Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion Royal 22e Régiment; Para Company, [[The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada]] | ||
* Black — [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps]], other personnel employed in armoured trades, [[Canadian Navy]] | * Black — [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps]], other personnel employed in armoured trades, [[Canadian Navy]] | ||
* Scarlet — qualified [[Military Police]] | * Scarlet — qualified [[Military Police]] | ||
