The red beret was worn as a distinguishing device by Carlist soldiers in the First Carlist War and later became an emblem of Carlists in general, often with a yellow pom pom or tassel.
The Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas (Mexican Army)
The Parachute Infantry Brigade (Brazilian Army)
The 4th Parachute Brigade (Argentina)
The Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)
The Italian Folgore Parachute Brigade
The French Paratroopers from the 11e Brigade parachutiste (11th Parachute Brigade) and the Brigade des forces spéciales terre (French Army Special Forces Brigade). Only legionnaires paratroopers of the 2eREP wear green berets.
35th Paratroopers Brigade of the Israeli Defense Forces
The Dutch Army's air maneuver brigade, 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade
71st Airmobile Brigade and 5th Airmobile Brigade (Hellenic Army)
42nd Airborne Brigade (42 Brigada de Infantería Paracaidista) of the Venezuelan Army
Parachute Jaeger Battalion of Utti Jaeger Regiment, Finnish defence forces
The 6th Airborne Brigade of Task Force White Eagle, Polish Armed Forces
The Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African political party, have adopted the red beret as one of their symbols.
Native American Veteran Organizations
The American Indian Movement, Native American Indians whom were former U.S. military veterans, have adopted the use of the red beret as one of their Native warrior society symbols back in 1970. The Red Beret is also in use by Native American warrior societies and tribal government police, Law Enforcement and by members and veterans of Native American organizations such as the TIMB Taino Indian Movement of Boriken (Puerto Rico).
Taps (film) (1981) – worn by B Company, Valley Forge Military Academy and College treated as B Company of Bunker Hill Military Academy, led by Tom Cruise as Cadet Captain David Shawn in the film.