WW2 SAS Cap Badge Special Air Service Version 4 - Aged
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Very high quality aged 4th Version WWII SAS Cap badge worn during the early period of the formation of the SAS and right up to 1945.
Perfect for:
- replacing a missing badge
- cap and hat restorers
- SAS & Special Forces collectors
- reenactors and living history
- military badge collectors
- gifts and commemorations
In an effort to consolidate the identity of his new unit, Colonel Stirling privately arranged for this insignia to be made up by a Cairo tailor. The cap badge was originally designed as a flaming 'sword of Damocles' but ended up as a winged dagger. The motto 'Who Dares Wins' summed up Stirling's original SAS concept.
After being disappointed with other inaccurate copies of WW2 SAS Cap badges, we decided to research and make the worlds best copy as seen on the cap of Major John Wiseman, who was one of the founding members of the SAS. This badge was made with a metal backing plate and slider. Presumably it was made like this so it could be easily removed during operations.
This version is thought to have been made in Cairo in 1940 . There are several differences between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd versions! It is 40mm wide and 65mm tall. Notice the 'Dares' text is separated with slash lines in a different location to other badge versions - this is copied directly from the original!
Why buy cheap when you can buy accuracy! The cap in the picture is not for sale! The last picture compares our new and aged versions.