Singapore Army
Prior to 1979, all Guardsmen worn the standard army green berets as official headgear. Together with the presentation of a newly designed Cap Badge Backing on the 6th of April 1979, as well as the issuing of the distinctive Khaki berets on the 9th of June 1994, the special nature of Guardsmen in the Singapore Armed Forces were recognised.
Support personnel attached to Guards units continue to wear their parent unit's designated berets coupled with the Guards cap badge backing.
For detailed background, see Singapore Guards.
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