FOR the first 60 or 70 years of their existence, the boy scout movement retained their traditional hats, only changing to ... Some of the boys are wearing the red and green neckerchiefs, a feature ...

Then came the British army, followed by the Americans, and the Boy Scouts ... beret. And the intellectuals began to wear it as a symbol of solidarity. "They were cheaper than the formal hats ...

For young activists in Africa, the red beret is de rigueur. Julius Malema, a South African firebrand, says the hat is “a revolutionary symbol of defiance and resistance”. It is sported by ...

After his victory, the leftist leader appeared before a crowd of supporters, some of whom wore red berets. The hat has become a symbol of Chavez’s leadership and a nod to his past as an army ...