page_title: Maroon beret
section_title: Venezuelan National Guard
hierarchical_section_title: Maroon beret / Venezuelan National Guard
caption_attribution_description: Español: Guardia Nacional de Venezuela en Acto de Ascenso English: Venezuelan National Guard
context_page_description: The maroon beret in a military configuration has been an international symbol of airborne forces since the Second World War. It was first officially introduced by the British Army in 1942, at the direction of Major-General Frederick "Boy" Browning, commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. It was first worn by the Parachute Regiment in action in North Africa during November 1942. Although coloured maroon, the beret of the British Parachute Regiment is often called the "red beret."
context_section_description: All personnel of the Venezuelan National Guard wear maroon berets.
caption: Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela
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