Editing Canadian Armed Forces (section)

==Uniforms==
{{Main|Uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces}}
[[File:Canadian Armed Forces operational uniforms.jpg|thumb|Operational dress uniforms for naval, field and air operations, shown here with naval rank insignia.]]
Although the Canadian Armed Forces are a single service, there are four similar but [[Uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces#distinctive environmental uniforms|distinctive environmental uniforms]] (DEUs): navy blue (which is actually black) for the navy, rifle green for the army, light blue for the air force, and khaki for special operations. CAF members in operational occupations generally wear the DEU to which their occupation "belongs." CAF members in non-operational occupations (the "purple" trades) are allocated a uniform according to the "distribution" of their branch within the CAF, the association of the branch with one of the former services, and the individual's initial preference. Therefore, on any given day, in any given CAF unit, multiple coloured uniforms may be seen.

The uniforms of the CAF are sub-divided into five orders of dress:<ref>Canada – National Defence: "[http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/reserve/training-instruction-eng.asp/ A-AD-265-000/AG-001 CANADIAN FORCES DRESS INSTRUCTIONS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323111639/http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/reserve/training-instruction-eng.asp |date=23 March 2010 }}"</ref>
* Ceremonial dress, including regimental [[full dress]], patrol dress, naval high-collar whites, and service-dress uniforms with ceremonial accoutrements such as swords, white web belts, gloves, etc.
* [[Mess dress]], which ranges from full mess kit with mess jacket, [[cummerbund]], or [[waistcoat]], etc., to service dress with bow tie
* [[Service dress]], also called a ''walking-out'' or ''duty uniform'', is the military equivalent of the business suit, with an optional white summer uniform for naval CF members
* Operational dress, an originally specialized uniform for wear in an operational environment, is now for everyday wear on base or in garrison
* Occupational dress, which is specialized uniform articles for particular occupations (e.g., medical, dental, firefighter)

Only service dress is suitable for CAF members to wear on any occasion, barring "dirty work" or combat. With gloves, swords, and medals (No.&nbsp;1 or 1A), it is suitable for ceremonial occasions and "dressed down" (No.&nbsp;3 or lower), it is suitable for daily wear. Generally, after the elimination of base dress (although still defined for the Air Force uniform), the operational dress is now the daily uniform worn by most members of the CF, unless service dress is prescribed (such as at the NDHQ, on parades, at public events, etc.). Approved [[parka]]s are authorized for winter wear in cold climates and a light casual jacket is also authorized for cooler days. 
[[File:Royal 22e.jpg|thumb|The [[Royal 22nd Regiment]] parading in full dress for the [[400th anniversary of Quebec City]]. The Canadian Army's universal full dress includes a [[red coat (military uniform)|scarlet tunic]], and [[midnight blue]] trousers.]]
Units of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada also wear full-dress uniforms. The Army's universal full-dress uniforms includes a [[red coat (military uniform)|scarlet tunic]], [[midnight blue]] trousers with a scarlet trouser stripe.<ref name=uniform>{{cite book|chapter-url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/pub/ins-265/dhh_dress_instr_adh265000_ag001-19Sep16-eng.pdf|title=Canadian Armed Forces Dress Instruction|chapter=6-1|page=211|access-date=11 June 2018|date=1 June 2001|publisher=Canadian Armed Forces|archive-date=30 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730135902/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/pub/ins-265/dhh_dress_instr_adh265000_ag001-19Sep16-eng.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, many regiments in the Canadian Army maintain authorized regimental differences from the Army's universal full dress, most notably for its armoured units, [[Scottish regiments]], and [[Voltigeur]]/[[Rifle regiment]]s. The full-dress uniform for cadets at Royal Military College is similar to the Army's universal full dress uniform. Full dress uniforms for units of the Royal Canadian Air Force include a blue tunic, and blue trousers and facings.<ref name=uniform/> Naval full dress includes a [[navy blue]] tunic and trousers with white facings, although the Canadian Forces dress instructions state that naval full dress is no longer worn.<ref name=uniform/>

Authorized headdresses for the Canadian Armed Forces is the: [[Military beret|beret]], [[Garrison cap|wedge cap]], [[Baseball cap|ballcap]], [[Canadian military fur wedge cap|Yukon cap]], and [[tuque]] (toque). Each is coloured according to the distinctive uniform worn: navy (white or navy blue), army (rifle green or "regimental" colour), and air force (light blue). Adherents of the Sikh faith may wear uniform [[turban]]s ([[dastar]]) (or [[patka]], when operational) and Muslim women may wear uniform tucked [[hijab]]s under their authorized headdress. Jews may wear [[yarmulke]] under their authorized headdress and when bareheaded. The beret is probably the most widely worn headgear and is worn with almost all orders of dress (with the exception of the more formal orders of Navy and Air Force dress), and the colour of which is determined by the wearer's environment, branch, or mission. Naval personnel, however, seldom wear berets, preferring either service caps or authorized ballcaps (shipboard operational dress), which only the Navy wear. Air Force personnel, particularly officers, prefer the wedge cap to any other form of headdress. There is no naval variant of the wedge cap. The Yukon cap and tuque are worn only with winter dress, although clearance and combat divers may wear tuques year-round as a watch cap. Soldiers in Highland, Scottish, and Irish regiments generally wear an alternative headdress, including the [[glengarry]], [[balmoral bonnet|balmoral]], [[Tam o'shanter (hat)|tam o'shanter]], and [[caubeen]] instead of the beret. The officer cadets of both Royal Military Colleges wear gold-braided "pillbox" (cavalry) caps with their [[Full dress|ceremonial dress]] and have a unique fur [[Canadian military fur wedge cap|"Astrakhan"]] for winter wear. The CAF wears the [[CG634]] helmet.