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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'''. | ||
* | *Parachute qualified soldiers (while serving in a parachute unit or sub-unit) will wear a '''Maroon Beret'''. | ||
*Soldiers employed in the [[Canadian Special Operations | *Soldiers employed in the [[Canadian Special Operations Force Command]] will wear a '''Tan Beret'''. | ||
*The Military Police wear a '''Red Beret'''. | *The Military Police wear a '''Red Beret'''. | ||
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The air enviroment has a '''postman blue beret'''. There is also an '''Orange Beret''' for Search & Rescue Techs. | The air enviroment has a '''postman blue beret'''. There is also an '''Orange Beret''' for Search & Rescue Techs. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 26 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 Force Command 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.
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.
