The Raptors are taking their appreciation for the Canadian Armed Forces even more public.

The players will wear new “camouflage” jerseys – green and black with a prominent Canadian flag on the back neckline – four times during the regular season, the first being March 21 against the Chicago Bulls on Canadian Forces night.

PHOTO GALLERY: Camouflage jerseys in sports

The team had to get permission from the NBA for the stark change to its look; it will be the first time any league team has worn anything like the new jerseys.

The Raptors will now sport four different jerseys at times during an abbreviated 66-game season. They have their traditional white home uniforms, red ones for the road, black ones as a “third” jersey and the camouflage ones. Gone are the green uniforms worn around St. Patrick’s Day and the blue Huskies throwback jerseys.