The red beret is a military beret worn by many artillery, military police, paramilitary, commando, and police forces and should not be confused with the maroon beret worn by airborne troops all around the world.

Artillery

Red berets are worn by the artillery units of Germany, Hungary, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Military police

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

Commando forces

Paramilitary forces

Other military units

The following military units wear red berets: The following military units formerly wore red berets:

Police forces

Carlists

The red beret was worn as a distinguishing device by Carlist Guías de Navarra (Navarre Guides) soldiers in the First Carlist War, encouraged by their commander Tomás de Zumalacárregui. Regular Carlists wore a black beret. The red beret became widespread amongst the Carlists in the Second Carlist War, it later became an emblem of Carlists in general, often with a yellow pom pom or tassel. See also the Requetés, (Spanish:Hunting callers) a type of volunteer unit during the Spanish Civil War. The red beret was also worn by the Chapelgorris (Spanish:Red caps) who fought against the Carlists in the First Carlist War.

Non-military

Native American Veteran Organizations

In popular culture

Films

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