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obviously influenced by a visit to Cairo Museum.
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Very informative thread.
Interestingly, my copy of 'The Phantom Major' appears to have been at one time, part of the station library at RAF Hornchurch, catalogued as 'C.32' . . . |
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Definitely a flaming sword of Damocles when designed because, as Johan says, the ‘winged dagger’ only came from Roy Farran’s book title.
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Origins of the badge and motto
I am somewhat late to the party as this is an old thread. However, i once knew an ex member of 1st SAS. To my recollection, the badge represents the sword of Damocles suspended from a pair of wings. To symbolise that the wearers lives were continually at risk wherever they went. As opposed to the original sword of Damocles that was suspended by a hair above him.
The motto is paraphrased from a poem by The Great Montrose, "He either fears his fate too much or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all " |
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As a scion of a Clan family David Stirling would have been raised with a full understanding of that great Covenanter rallying call of Montrose’s Toast.
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The original motto on Tait's design was 'Strike and Destroy', which was apparently considered 'too stern' by David Stirling and dismissed. His next suggestion was 'Descend to Ascend' which didn't find favour either, and so came 'Who Dares Wins'. That direct from Bob Tait himself.
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