Red beret

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The red beret is a military beret worn by many military police, paramilitary, commando and police forces around the world. The maroon beret has become a symbol of airborne forces, though this is often known as a "red beret", particularly when referring to the British Parachute Regiment.

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[edit] Carlists

The red beret was worn as a distinguishing device by Carlists soldiers in the First Carlist War and later became an emblem of Carlists in general, often with a yellow pom pom or tassel.[1]

[edit] Military Units

The following military units wear red berets:

The following military units formerly wore red berets:

[edit] Military Police

Red berets are worn by the military police of many NATO and Commonwealth of Nations militaries.

[edit] Paramilitary Forces

[edit] Commando Forces

[edit] Police Forces

[edit] Non Military

[edit] In popular culture

[edit] Films

[edit] Comic books

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ p.32 MacClancy, Jeremy The Decline of Carlism University of Nevada Press, 2000
  2. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,895876,00.html
  3. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101010319-102066,00.html
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