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A '''beret''' ([[IPA chart for English|pronounced]] {{IPA|/ˈbɛɹeɪ/}} in English, except in [[American English]] in which it is pronounced {{IPA|/bəˈɹeɪ/}}) is a soft round [[cap]], usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. | A '''beret''' ([[IPA chart for English|pronounced]] {{IPA|/ˈbɛɹeɪ/}} in English, except in [[American English]] in which it is pronounced {{IPA|/bəˈɹeɪ/}}) is a soft round [[cap]], usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. | ||
Berets are worn by many military and police units, and in some countries are particularly associated with elite units, who often wear berets in more unusual colours (such as the [[maroon beret|maroon]] of Commonwealth [[airborne|parachute]] troops, the [[green beret|green]] of the [[Royal Marines]], [[Naval commandos (France)|French Commandos]] ("''Bérets verts''"), and American | Berets are worn by many military and police units, and in some countries are particularly associated with elite units, who often wear berets in more unusual colours (such as the [[maroon beret|maroon]] of Commonwealth [[airborne|parachute]] troops, the [[green beret|green]] of the [[Royal Marines]], [[Naval commandos (France)|French Commandos]] ("''Bérets verts''"), and American Special Forces, the scarlet of the elite Soviet Internal Troops ([[Spetsnaz]]) and Police Tactical Unit of Singapore, the [[Tan beret|beige or tan]] of Commonwealth special forces units ([[Special Air Service|SAS]], [[CSOR]]) and [[U.S. Army Rangers]], or the wide black of French [[Chasseur Alpin|Chasseurs alpins]], the first military unit to have worn berets). | ||
== Wearing the beret == | == Wearing the beret == | ||
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Berets are common in most parts of the [[Austrian Army|Army]], and are usually worn for special occasions, but also regularly by certain forces. | Berets are common in most parts of the [[Austrian Army|Army]], and are usually worn for special occasions, but also regularly by certain forces. | ||
* Green — infantry, all troops that do not wear another colour | * Green — infantry, all troops that do not wear another colour | ||
* Olive-green — | * Olive-green — Jagdkommando, the Austrian special forces | ||
* Black — mechanized troops, anti-tank troops, artillery, reconnaissance | * Black — mechanized troops, anti-tank troops, artillery, reconnaissance | ||
* Dark red — Jägerbataillon 25 | * Dark red — Jägerbataillon 25 | ||
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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]] | ||
* CF green (also known as " | * CF green (also known as "rifle green") — other army units | ||
* Postman blue (official designation; informally "Air Force blue") — [[Canadian Air Force]] | * Postman blue (official designation; informally "Air Force blue") — [[Canadian Air Force]] | ||
* Blaze orange — [[Search and Rescue]] technicians | * Blaze orange — [[Search and Rescue]] technicians | ||
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=== France === | === France === | ||
[[Image:Chasseur alpin FAMAS.gif|thumb|right|150px|The French [[Chasseurs alpins]] wear a special wide beret.]] | [[Image:Chasseur alpin FAMAS.gif|thumb|right|150px|The French [[Chasseurs alpins]] wear a special wide beret.]] | ||
The military beret originated in the French Army, in the form of the wide and floppy headdress worn by the [[Chasseur Alpin|Chasseurs alpins]] (mountain light infantry) from their foundation in the early 1880s. A tight-fitting version was subsequently adopted by French armoured troops towards the end of World War I. Between the wars special fortress units raised to garrison the | The military beret originated in the French Army, in the form of the wide and floppy headdress worn by the [[Chasseur Alpin|Chasseurs alpins]] (mountain light infantry) from their foundation in the early 1880s. A tight-fitting version was subsequently adopted by French armoured troops towards the end of World War I. Between the wars special fortress units raised to garrison the Maginot Line wore khaki berets. The beret in red, blue or green was a distinction of the Metropolitan, Colonial and [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] paratroop regiments during the [[First Indochina War|Indochina]] and [[Algerian War of Independence|Algerian]] wars. After 1962 the beret in either khaki or the colours specified above became the standard French Army headdress for ordinary use. | ||
* Wide black — ''[[Chasseurs alpins]]'' and other mountain troops (the wide beret's nickname is the ''tarte'' (tart)) | * Wide black — ''[[Chasseurs alpins]]'' and other mountain troops (the wide beret's nickname is the ''tarte'' (tart)) | ||
* Green — [[Naval commandos (France)|Naval Commandos]]; [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] | * Green — [[Naval commandos (France)|Naval Commandos]]; [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] | ||
* Dark blue — | * Dark blue — Air Commandos; ''[[Troupes de Marine]]'' | ||
* Red — [[Paratroops]] (except the Foreign Legion) (this colour is called ''amarante'') | * Red — [[Paratroops]] (except the Foreign Legion) (this colour is called ''amarante'') | ||
* Electric blue — [[French Army Light Aviation|Army Light Aviation]] | * Electric blue — [[French Army Light Aviation|Army Light Aviation]] | ||
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=== Germany === | === Germany === | ||
The German [[German Army|Heer]] uses berets with cap badges for every branch of service. The Luftwaffe and the | The German [[German Army|Heer]] uses berets with cap badges for every branch of service. The Luftwaffe and the Navy issue navy blue berets only to their ground or land combat units (called ''Luftwaffen-'' and ''Marine-Sicherungsstaffeln''). Berets are usually worn at special ceremonies and roll calls, although units with a special ''esprit de corps'', especially armoured and mechanized infantry (''Panzergrenadiere'') battalions, wear their berets all the time. | ||
*Black — armoured units, including amoured reconnaissance and the now disbanded ''[[panzerjäger]]'' (anti-tank) | *Black — armoured units, including amoured reconnaissance and the now disbanded ''[[panzerjäger]]'' (anti-tank) | ||
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*Moss green — infantry units, including ''Jägertruppe'', ''[[Panzergrenadier]]e'' (armoured infantry), and ceremonial guards (''Wachbataillon des Heeres''); military bands | *Moss green — infantry units, including ''Jägertruppe'', ''[[Panzergrenadier]]e'' (armoured infantry), and ceremonial guards (''Wachbataillon des Heeres''); military bands | ||
*Dark blue — medical units | *Dark blue — medical units | ||
*Navy blue — ''Luftwaffe'' (air force) and '' | *Navy blue — ''Luftwaffe'' (air force) and ''Deutsche Marine'' (navy) infantry and ceremonial guards; multinational units (e.g. [[Eurocorps]]) | ||
=== Greece === | === Greece === | ||
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The beret is the standard headgear for the [[Indian Army]]. Berets are worn by officers and [[other ranks]], apart from [[Sikhs]], who wear [[turban]]s. The beret colours worn by the Indian Army are as follows: | The beret is the standard headgear for the [[Indian Army]]. Berets are worn by officers and [[other ranks]], apart from [[Sikhs]], who wear [[turban]]s. The beret colours worn by the Indian Army are as follows: | ||
*Green — Infantry regiments (except light infantry and rifles) | *Green — Infantry regiments (except light infantry and rifles) | ||
*Dark (rifle) green — | *Dark (rifle) green — Light infantry and rifle regiments | ||
*Maroon — [[Parachute Regiment (India)|The Parachute Regiment]] and Special Forces | *Maroon — [[Parachute Regiment (India)|The Parachute Regiment]] and Special Forces | ||
*Black — Armoured Corps | *Black — Armoured Corps | ||
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[[Israeli Defense Forces]] soldiers wear berets only on formal occasions, such as ceremonies and roll calls, and in disciplinary situations such as court martials and imprisonments. The beret is placed beneath the left [[epaulette]] The beret colors are as follows: | [[Israeli Defense Forces]] soldiers wear berets only on formal occasions, such as ceremonies and roll calls, and in disciplinary situations such as court martials and imprisonments. The beret is placed beneath the left [[epaulette]] The beret colors are as follows: | ||
*Olive green — | *Olive green — general corps, recruits, general logistic corps | ||
*Black — [[Israeli Armored Corps|armored corps]] | *Black — [[Israeli Armored Corps|armored corps]] | ||
*Turquoise — [[Israeli Artillery Corps|artillery corps]] | *Turquoise — [[Israeli Artillery Corps|artillery corps]] | ||
*Maroon — | *Maroon — Paratroopers Brigade, general staff units ([[Sayeret Matkal]] and others) | ||
*Light green (lime) — [[Nahal Brigade]] | *Light green (lime) — [[Nahal Brigade]] | ||
*Purple — [[Givati Brigade]] | *Purple — [[Givati Brigade]] | ||
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*Light gray — [[Israeli Engineering Corps|engineering corps]] | *Light gray — [[Israeli Engineering Corps|engineering corps]] | ||
*Blue — [[Israeli Military Police|military police]] | *Blue — [[Israeli Military Police|military police]] | ||
*Deep blue — | *Deep blue — navy | ||
*Gray — [[Israeli Air Force|air force]] | *Gray — [[Israeli Air Force|air force]] | ||
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=== Netherlands === | === Netherlands === | ||
When the | When the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces acquired new modernised uniforms (designed by the Dutch couturier [[Frans Molenaar]]) in 2001, the berets changed as well. Since 2004, soldiers of the [[Royal Netherlands Army]] have worn a petrol (blue-green) beret, whereas previously they wore brown. | ||
The following colours are also used (before and after the modernisation): | The following colours are also used (before and after the modernisation): | ||
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*Grey — [[GROM|Operational Mobile Reaction Group (GROM)]] | *Grey — [[GROM|Operational Mobile Reaction Group (GROM)]] | ||
The black beret is also the distinctive headgear of World War II veterans, particularly | The black beret is also the distinctive headgear of World War II veterans, particularly Armia Krajowa veterans. | ||
=== Portugal === | === Portugal === | ||
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=== Russia/USSR === | === Russia/USSR === | ||
[[Image:Russian paratroopers 106th VDD.JPG|right|thumb|Russian paratroopers wearing the blue beret.]] | [[Image:Russian paratroopers 106th VDD.JPG|right|thumb|Russian paratroopers wearing the blue beret.]] | ||
Russian military structures (both Armed Forces and | Russian military structures (both Armed Forces and Internal Troops) use the following types of berets: | ||
*Sky blue — Airborne troops ([[VDV]]) | *Sky blue — Airborne troops ([[VDV]]) | ||
*Black — [[Russian Marines|Marines]] | *Black — [[Russian Marines|Marines]] | ||
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*Green — [[South African Infantry Corps|infantry]] | *Green — [[South African Infantry Corps|infantry]] | ||
*Black — [[armour]] | *Black — [[armour]] | ||
*Maroon — | *Maroon — Parachute Regiment and Special Forces | ||
*Blue — [[Logistics]] | *Blue — [[Logistics]] | ||
*Camouflage — [[61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group]] | *Camouflage — [[61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group]] | ||
The berets are all adorned with the unit's insignia. Some of the traditional units wear other headgear - for example, the [[Cape Town Highlanders Regiment]] and the | The berets are all adorned with the unit's insignia. Some of the traditional units wear other headgear - for example, the [[Cape Town Highlanders Regiment]] and the South African Military Health Service. | ||
=== South Korea === | === South Korea === | ||
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=== Sweden === | === Sweden === | ||
The beret is used in the various [[Swedish Armed Forces|armed forces]] of | The beret is used in the various [[Swedish Armed Forces|armed forces]] of Sweden. The colours used are: | ||
* Black (earlier dark blue) — armoured/mechanised units; Life Guard | * Black (earlier dark blue) — armoured/mechanised units; Life Guard | ||
* Maroon — paratroopers | * Maroon — paratroopers | ||
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* Claret — mechanics; logistics troops; maintenance troops; territorial troops | * Claret — mechanics; logistics troops; maintenance troops; territorial troops | ||
* Grey — "Military Security": military police, fortification maintenance personnel, NBC specialists, special military security (''Festungswachkorps'') | * Grey — "Military Security": military police, fortification maintenance personnel, NBC specialists, special military security (''Festungswachkorps'') | ||
* Deep blue — | * Deep blue — Air Force (including paratroopers) | ||
* Light blue — medical and veterinary personnel | * Light blue — medical and veterinary personnel | ||
* Yellow — military observers on [[OSCE]] missions | * Yellow — military observers on [[OSCE]] missions | ||
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* Maroon — Paratroops, Special Forces | * Maroon — Paratroops, Special Forces | ||
* Khaki green — [[Army Reserve Force Students]] | * Khaki green — [[Army Reserve Force Students]] | ||
* Black — all other [[Royal Thai Army|Army]] units, | * Black — all other [[Royal Thai Army|Army]] units, Air Force, [[Thahan Phran]], Paratroop Police, Border Patrol Police | ||
* Camouflage — [[Royal Thai Marine Corps]] | * Camouflage — [[Royal Thai Marine Corps]] | ||
The black beret is also worn by ordinary police in certain situations. | The black beret is also worn by ordinary police in certain situations. | ||
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=== United Kingdom === | === United Kingdom === | ||
The British Army beret dates back to 1918 when the French 70th [[Chasseurs alpins]] were training with the British [[Royal Tank Regiment|Tank Corps]]. The Chasseurs alpins wore a distinctive large beret (see above) and Major-General Sir [[Hugh Elles]], the TC's Colonel, realised this style of headdress would be a practical option for his [[tank]] crews, forced to work in a reduced space. He thought, however, that the Chasseur beret was "too sloppy" and the | The British Army beret dates back to 1918 when the French 70th [[Chasseurs alpins]] were training with the British [[Royal Tank Regiment|Tank Corps]]. The Chasseurs alpins wore a distinctive large beret (see above) and Major-General Sir [[Hugh Elles]], the TC's Colonel, realised this style of headdress would be a practical option for his [[tank]] crews, forced to work in a reduced space. He thought, however, that the Chasseur beret was "too sloppy" and the Basque-style beret of the French tank crews was "too skimpy", so a compromise based on the Scottish [[tam o'shanter (hat)|tam o'shanter]] was designed and submitted for the approval of George V in November 1923. It was adopted in March 1924. | ||
During the Second World War the beret was also adopted by the [[British Commandos|Commandos]] and [[Parachute Regiment]]. Later in the war, a rather baggier beret-like hat, called a General Service Cap, was issued to all ranks of the British Army (with RAC, parachute, commando, Scottish and Irish units excepted), to replace the earlier Field Service Cap. The GS Cap was not popular, and after the war was replaced with a true beret.<ref>Gordon, David. ''Uniforms of the WWII Tommy'' (Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Missoula, MT, 2005). ISBN 1-57510-122-X </ref> | During the Second World War the beret was also adopted by the [[British Commandos|Commandos]] and [[Parachute Regiment]]. Later in the war, a rather baggier beret-like hat, called a General Service Cap, was issued to all ranks of the British Army (with RAC, parachute, commando, Scottish and Irish units excepted), to replace the earlier Field Service Cap. The GS Cap was not popular, and after the war was replaced with a true beret.<ref>Gordon, David. ''Uniforms of the WWII Tommy'' (Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Missoula, MT, 2005). ISBN 1-57510-122-X </ref> | ||
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*Khaki — [[Foot Guards]], [[Honourable Artillery Company]], [[Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment]], [[Royal Anglian Regiment]], [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]], [[Royal Welsh]], [[Yorkshire Regiment]] | *Khaki — [[Foot Guards]], [[Honourable Artillery Company]], [[Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment]], [[Royal Anglian Regiment]], [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]], [[Royal Welsh]], [[Yorkshire Regiment]] | ||
*Light grey — | *Light grey — Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, [[Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps]] | ||
*Brown — [[King's Royal Hussars]], [[Royal Wessex Yeomanry]] | *Brown — [[King's Royal Hussars]], [[Royal Wessex Yeomanry]] | ||
*Black — [[Royal Tank Regiment]], [[Westminster Dragoons|W (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron, Royal Yeomanry]] | *Black — [[Royal Tank Regiment]], [[Westminster Dragoons|W (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron, Royal Yeomanry]] | ||
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*Scarlet — [[Royal Military Police]] | *Scarlet — [[Royal Military Police]] | ||
*Green — [[Adjutant General's Corps]] (except Royal Military Police, who wear scarlet, and [[Military Provost Staff]], who wear navy blue), [[Military Provost Guard Service]] | *Green — [[Adjutant General's Corps]] (except Royal Military Police, who wear scarlet, and [[Military Provost Staff]], who wear navy blue), [[Military Provost Guard Service]] | ||
*Navy blue — all other | *Navy blue — all other Army units (except Scottish and Irish line infantry regiments), Royal Navy, [[Royal Marines]] who are not commando-qualified | ||
*[[green beret|Commando green]] — commando-qualified [[Royal Marines]] (including [[Special Boat Service]]), other commando-qualified troops serving in commando units | *[[green beret|Commando green]] — commando-qualified [[Royal Marines]] (including [[Special Boat Service]]), other commando-qualified troops serving in commando units | ||
*RAF blue — Royal Air Force (including [[RAF Regiment]]) <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A867008 BBC website on British headdress]</ref> | *RAF blue — Royal Air Force (including [[RAF Regiment]]) <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A867008 BBC website on British headdress]</ref> | ||
Members of the Royal Tank Regiment, Army Air Corps, Parachute Regiment and SAS never wear any other form of uniform headgear except the beret (i.e. they do not wear [[Combination Cap|peaked caps]]). Troops from other services, regiments or corps on attachment to units with distinctive coloured berets often wear those berets (with their own cap badge). Colonels, | Members of the Royal Tank Regiment, Army Air Corps, Parachute Regiment and SAS never wear any other form of uniform headgear except the beret (i.e. they do not wear [[Combination Cap|peaked caps]]). Troops from other services, regiments or corps on attachment to units with distinctive coloured berets often wear those berets (with their own cap badge). Colonels, brigadiers and generals usually continue to wear the beret of the regiment or corps to which they used to belong with the cap badge distinctive to their rank. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, the only remaining independent fusilier regiment, wears a feather [[hackle]] on the beret. Other ranks of the [[Royal Welsh]] also wear hackles. | ||
Former regiments and corps, now amalgamated, that did not wear navy blue berets included: | Former regiments and corps, now amalgamated, that did not wear navy blue berets included: | ||
*Khaki — [[Green Howards]], [[King's Own Royal Border Regiment]], [[Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire]], | *Khaki — [[Green Howards]], [[King's Own Royal Border Regiment]], [[Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire]], Duke of Wellington's Regiment, [[Reconnaissance Corps]], infantry motor battalions in World War II | ||
*Dark (Rifle) green — | *Dark (Rifle) green — Light Infantry, [[Royal Green Jackets]], [[Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry]], [[Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry]], [[Rifle Brigade]], [[King's Royal Rifle Corps]], [[2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)]], [[6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles]], [[7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles]], [[10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles]] | ||
*Black — all [[Royal Armoured Corps]] regiments in World War II, | *Black — all [[Royal Armoured Corps]] regiments in World War II, Westminster Dragoons, [[Berkshire and Westminster Dragoons]] | ||
*Maroon — | *Maroon — Glider Pilot Regiment and glider-borne units | ||
*Green — [[Women's Royal Army Corps]], women in [[Officers Training Corps]] (now wear navy blue) | *Green — [[Women's Royal Army Corps]], women in [[Officers Training Corps]] (now wear navy blue) | ||
=== United States === | === United States === | ||
The | The United States Army Special Forces are generally known as "green berets" for the color of their headgear. Other United States Army units can also be distinguished by the color of their headgear, as follows: | ||
*Jungle green — | *Jungle green — Special Forces | ||
*[[Tan beret|Tan]] — [[United States Army Rangers|75th Ranger Regiment]] and [[Ranger School|Ranger Training Brigade]] | *[[Tan beret|Tan]] — [[United States Army Rangers|75th Ranger Regiment]] and [[Ranger School|Ranger Training Brigade]] | ||
*[[Maroon beret|Maroon]] — [[paratrooper]]s ( | *[[Maroon beret|Maroon]] — [[paratrooper]]s (82nd Airborne Division and [[173rd Airborne Brigade]]) | ||
*Black — all other Army units | *Black — all other Army units | ||
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=== Italy === | === Italy === | ||
Dark blue berets are worn by the | Dark blue berets are worn by the Polizia di Stato and blue berets by the [[Polizia Penitenziaria]]. | ||
=== Portugal === | === Portugal === | ||
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=== United Kingdom === | === United Kingdom === | ||
[[SO19]], the armed response unit of the London | [[SO19]], the armed response unit of the London Metropolitan Police, used to wear dark blue berets, and were nicknamed the 'Blue Berets'. Today, they generally wear baseball caps. | ||
=== Hong Kong === | === Hong Kong === | ||
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*Berets are worn by some [[Scouting|scout]] groups, notably in Hong Kong and Britain, where green berets are worn. The Hong Kong Air Scouts wear blue berets.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Canadian Scouts eliminated their navy blue beret in the late 1990s, but it is slowly making a comeback among the older members in various forms, such as red for [[Rover Scouts]] in British Columbia. | *Berets are worn by some [[Scouting|scout]] groups, notably in Hong Kong and Britain, where green berets are worn. The Hong Kong Air Scouts wear blue berets.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Canadian Scouts eliminated their navy blue beret in the late 1990s, but it is slowly making a comeback among the older members in various forms, such as red for [[Rover Scouts]] in British Columbia. | ||
*In Britain, berets are worn by the | *In Britain, berets are worn by the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), [[Army Cadet Force]] (ACF), [[Air Training Corps]] (ATC) and [[Combined Cadet Force]] (CCF). These are in the appropriate service colour, with ACF and CCF Army Section units wearing the beret of the regiment or corps to which they are affiliated. | ||
*Berets are worn by the [[Royal Canadian Army Cadets]]. They wear the same colour as their affiliated regular force unit, unless there is no affiliated unit, in which case a black beret is worn.<ref>[http://cadets.ca/support/cato-oaic/intro_e.asp?cato=46-01 Army Cadet Dress Regualtions CATO 46-01]</ref> | *Berets are worn by the [[Royal Canadian Army Cadets]]. They wear the same colour as their affiliated regular force unit, unless there is no affiliated unit, in which case a black beret is worn.<ref>[http://cadets.ca/support/cato-oaic/intro_e.asp?cato=46-01 Army Cadet Dress Regualtions CATO 46-01]</ref> | ||
*Navy blue berets have been the standard headdress of the [[Royal Canadian Legion]] as well as other veterans' groups in Canada. <ref>[http://www.legionmagazine.com/frontline/news/06-01.asp Article in ''Legion Magazine'', Jan-Feb 2006]</ref> | *Navy blue berets have been the standard headdress of the [[Royal Canadian Legion]] as well as other veterans' groups in Canada. <ref>[http://www.legionmagazine.com/frontline/news/06-01.asp Article in ''Legion Magazine'', Jan-Feb 2006]</ref> | ||
*The | *The Guardian Angels have adopted a red beret as a recognizable item of clothing <ref>[http://www.guardianangels.org/ Guardian Angels website]</ref> | ||
*Some security companies in Hong Kong such as [[Securicor]] wear berets. | *Some security companies in Hong Kong such as [[Securicor]] wear berets. | ||
*Members of the youth committee of the Mexican Red Cross used to wear a red beret, and black berets were worn by parachutists of the same institution. These were phased out in 2006, when a new uniform was issued. | *Members of the youth committee of the Mexican Red Cross used to wear a red beret, and black berets were worn by parachutists of the same institution. These were phased out in 2006, when a new uniform was issued. | ||
*[[Sousaphone]] players in [[marching band]]s typically wear berets because the regular [[combination cap]] would get in the way of the bell. All members of the Ohio State University Marching Band wear scarlet berets with a "Diamond Ohio" flash when not wearing their uniform hat (essentially, whenever they are outdoors and not performing). | *[[Sousaphone]] players in [[marching band]]s typically wear berets because the regular [[combination cap]] would get in the way of the bell. All members of the Ohio State University Marching Band wear scarlet berets with a "Diamond Ohio" flash when not wearing their uniform hat (essentially, whenever they are outdoors and not performing). | ||
*Most active members and supporters of the | *Most active members and supporters of the Black Panther Party wear a beret, generally either black or red. | ||
*Members of the | *Members of the Civil Air Patrol who attend National Blue Beret (NBB) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during the EAA AirVenture airshow can earn blue berets along with the Saint Alban's Cross, and the title of Blue Beret. Members of the Indiana Wing who achieve the classification of Ground Team Member level 2 (GTM2) are also awarded blue berets. CAP members who attend Hawk Mountain Ranger School and achieve the Advanced Ranger level are awarded black berets. | ||
== Other associations == | == Other associations == | ||
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The beret is also a stereotyped trademark of [[film director]]s, [[artist]]s (particularly painters), [[intellectual]]s, Bohemians, and [[Beatnik]]s of any nationality. | The beret is also a stereotyped trademark of [[film director]]s, [[artist]]s (particularly painters), [[intellectual]]s, Bohemians, and [[Beatnik]]s of any nationality. | ||
Some British comedians have been identified with the beret; | Some British comedians have been identified with the beret; Chris Langham is recorded as having announced to actor [[Ken Campbell (actor)|Ken Campbell]] that he has named the tassle or stalk which is present in some berets the ''langham'', after himself. [[Michael Crawford]] also wore a beret as [[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em|Frank Spencer]]. Other entertainment figures identified with the beret include [[Jamie Hyneman]] of ''[[MythBusters]]'', and [[Fred Berry]] who played Rerun in ''[[What's Happening!!]]'' and ''[[What's Happening Now!!]]'' (as well as in real life). | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== External link == | == External link == | ||
* [http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Beret Page at canadiansoldiers.com on berets in the Canadian military] | * [http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Beret Page at canadiansoldiers.com on berets in the Canadian military] | ||
[[Category:Scouting uniform]] | [[Category:Scouting uniform]] | ||
[[fi:Baretti]] | [[fi:Baretti]] | ||
[[sv:Baskermössa]] | [[sv:Baskermössa]] | ||
