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* Soldiers of an Armoured occupation and soldiers posted to Armoured units will wear '''Black Berets'''.
* Soldiers of an Armoured occupation and soldiers posted to Armoured units will wear '''Black Berets'''.
*Airborne or Paratroop soldiers (while serving in a parachute unit or sub-unit) will wear a '''Maroon Beret'''.
*Parachute qualified soldiers (while serving in a parachute unit or sub-unit) will wear a '''Maroon Beret'''.
*Soldiers employed in the [[Canadian Special Operations Regiment]] will wear a '''Tan Beret'''.
*Soldiers employed in the [[Canadian Special Operations Regiment]] will wear a '''Tan Beret'''.
*The Military Police wear a '''Red Beret'''.
*The Military Police wear a '''Red Beret'''.

Revision as of 11:51, 19 June 2006

Army/Land

The standard army beret colour is CF Green. This beret is worn by every soldier of the land enviroment unless they wear a different headress (by virtue of thier regiment) or unless one of the following exceptions applies:

  • Soldiers of an Armoured occupation and soldiers posted to Armoured units will wear Black Berets.
  • Parachute qualified soldiers (while serving in a parachute unit or sub-unit) will wear a Maroon Beret.
  • Soldiers employed in the Canadian Special Operations Regiment will wear a Tan Beret.
  • The Military Police wear a Red Beret.

Prior to unification, there were a great variety of different beret colours and regiments often had thier own colour. This is no longer the case.

Navy/Maritime

The maritime enviroment has a black beret

Air

The air enviroment has a postman blue beret. There is also an Orange Beret for Search & Rescue Techs.