British Army Air Corps Blue Wool Beret - Firmin & Sons 。Firmin Airborne Beret The maroon beret has been recognized as the worldwide symbol of Airborne units since it was chosen for wear by the British Parachute Regiment in 1942. American Soldiers first wore the maroon beret in 1943, after British Major General Frederick Browning made a battalion of the U.S. Army’s 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment honorary members of the British Parachute Regiment and authorized them to wear the British headgear. It wasn’t until November 1980 that the Department of the Army officially authorized Airborne personnel to wear maroon berets. Maroon Wool Blue SILK Interior Such a unique piece!!! EUC!!!!