Green beret
U.S. Special Forces wear the green beret as a distinction of excellence and uniqueness within the Army.
Black beret
In the Brazilian auxiliary military forces of the Polícia Militar (Military Police), specially in Minas Gerais state, officers sometimes wears black berets as official parts of patrol gear.
In the Canadian Armed Forces, black berets are worn by Royal Canadian Armoured Corps soldiers and by all sailors (except military police and special operations sailors).
In the Chilean Army, the black beret is worn by the paras and the special forces.
In the Croatian Army black berets are worn by Military police units and by 1st Guard Brigade (Croatia).
In the Czech Army, military policemen wear black berets.
In the Danish Army, the black beret was originally used by all combat regiments, but now it is worn by Jutland Dragoons, Guard Hussars, Royal Life Guard, Army Combat and Fire Support Center, Garnisonskommandant Vordingborg and 1st Danish Artillery Battalion
The Finnish Panssarijääkäri (panzerjaegers) and members of the Armored Brigade also wear black berets.
In the German Army, an oversized black beret was introduced during the National Socialist era for tank crews, to be worn over the crash helmet; however this was dropped in favour of a black garrison cap during World War II. Today the black beret (of conventional size) is worn by the Armoured Corps and the Armoured Reconnaissance Corps.