Two notes, direct from an original, regarding the beret and badge.
"About the white beret. They were only an experiment and were never issued as we came to the conclusion that they got dirty too quickly and were not practical."
The badge, designed at the same time by Sergeant Bob Tait, had the motto 'Who Dares Wins'. Not sure if it has been in print before but the original motto on Tait's design was 'Strike and Destroy', which was apparently considered 'too stern' by David Stirling and dismissed. The next suggestion was 'Descend to Ascend' which didn't find favour either, and so came 'Who Dares Wins'.
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