stains and was officially approved in 1924. German Panzertruppen also adopted a black beret or Schutzmütze in 1934, which included a rubber skull cap as head protection inside. The wearing of berets of distinctive colors by elite special forces originated with the British Parachute Regiment, whose maroon beret was officially approved in July 1942, followed by the Commando Forces whose green beret was approved in October of that year. The United States Army Special Forces adopted a darker green beret in 1955, although it was not officially approved until 1961. By country A Afghanistan Most berets were used by senior enlisted personnel and officers. Algeria Light green berets are used by para-commando units. Angola In the Angola Armed Forces, the following berets are in use: Argentina Berets are worn by some units in the Argentine Armed Forces, with distinctive colors for some units or functions. The beret colours are as follows: Armenia The Armed Forces continue to wear Soviet-style (pieced fabric) berets, which are draped to the right in most circumstances. When appearing in public on parade, the berets are draped to the left side so that the insignia shows to observing dignitaries and the public. Light blue - Airborne Forces, Peacekeeping Forces Black - Police Troops Wine red - Police Special Troops Bright Green - Border Guards Australia In all service branches, the beret is "bashed" to the right and a badge or insignia is worn above the left eye. In the army, all units can wear them with certain units wearing unique ones. In the navy, the beret is an optional item and in the air force, it is only worn by certain units. Austria The Austrian coat of arms is worn on the left side of the beret (officers in gold, NCOs in silver, enlisted personnel as well as conscripts in dark grey). An exception are members of the special forces (): after successfully completing the Basic Special Forces Course (), they wear the Special Forces Badge () instead of the coat of arms on their berets. Azerbaijan B Bahrain Black - Royal Bahraini Army and Royal Bahraini Naval Force Blue - Royal Bahraini Air Force Red - Military Police Tan - Special Forces Green - Royal Guard Olive Green - National Guard Maroon - Public Security Forces Dark Blue - Coast Guard Dark Green- Harasat Bangladesh Belgium Initially, the only unit of the Belgian military to