Name of SF symbol on Wessex

[500N]

I have seen painted this SF symbol (looks like some sort of dagger) on a few Helicopters (and I think on the Jolly Roger flag on the Sub that came back from the Falklands) to designate a landing of SF troops. I have two questions.

1. What is the name of it, if any ?
2. Does anyone know the history of it and when it was first used.

Thanks


http://i42.tinypic.com/34dqzhc.jpg


The photo is from this article
Chris Parry: 'How I fired the first shots of the Falklands War and crippled an Argentine submarine' | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099755/Chris-Parry-How-I-fired-shots-Falklands-War-crippled-Argentine-submarine.html)

[Wander00]

What about "Dagger"?

[Canadian Break]

What - as in "Cloak and Dagger"? Well, who'd 'ave believed it!;)

[Finnpog]

Yes yes. Although on the photo it does look like a bent SLR bayonet rather than Excaliber or a cutlass.

[500N]

Thanks.

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[Union Jack]

Try this for size The Jolly Roger and the Submarine Service. - malta at war museum (http://www.maltaatwarmuseum.com/the-jolly-roger-and-the-submarine-service.html) which explains the full background, complete with a photograph of CONQUEROR's Jolly Roger as flown on her return from the Falklands - and a dagger to boot!:ok:

Jack

[500N]

Union Jack

Thank you, that's great :ok:

[barnstormer1968]

So, the symbol looks like a cutlass.

At least its not a bent up sword of Damacles :)

[Lynxman]

My first thought was a Kukri.

[NutLoose]

Mine too, but i couldn't spell it :O

[smujsmith]

Could it be trying to represent a Sabre, as in Sabre squadron ? Only a thought but I know that the standard fencing sabre is nothing like that, many people's imagination goes to a weapon used for slashing and cutting, also the SAS (sabre squadron) nuance. Just a thought chaps, be gentle :sad:

Smudge

[airborne_artist]

As Smuj says it's a sabre.

I speak as one of very few (less than 3?) ex-FAA to have worn the beige beret :8