On the GS (Khaki) Beret the North Staffords wore a black patch behind the badge (transferred to a collar badge backing when blue berets were introduced) to represent the old Black facing colour. The South Staffords wore a "Holland patch" backing to commemorate long service in the West Indies when due to lack of proper material they used Holland Cloth to repair uniforms and make waistcoats. The Holland was worn by the Staffords and I suspect is now worn by 3 Mercian (Staffords)
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