French Beret Navy Blue - Honneur et Patrie - Le Béret Français

The vintage edition of the French beret includes a magnificent beret with an interior lining, its red cabillou, and an original vintage badge from the 1930s.

The berets are 100% made in the Béret Français workshop in Bayonne (64). They are 100% Merino wool from Arles, spun in the Pyrenees. This sheep is a French variety raised in the PACA region around the city of Arles. The wool is harvested twice a year. The Vintage edition, in addition to its badge and lining, has a heavier wool weight than the classic beret. Its cabillou is red.

Berets come in one size, the adult beret plate measures 28 cm. This beret will fit head circumferences from 54 cm to approximately 60 cm.

The embroidered badge "Honneur et Patrie" is a tribute to the Marine Nationale. These words have been part of the Navy's official motto since the First Empire. This motto has adorned all our vessels since the end of the 19th century. Engraved in white or gold lettering on blue-background plaques, it accompanies sailors in the fulfilment of their missions. The motto "Honneur-Patrie" is inscribed on plaques formally sealed to the most distinguished bulkheads of vessels. "Honneur" and "Patrie" find their place at the bow of the ship. This original badge dates from the late 1930s.

The company Le Béret Français has held the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label since 2016

Since its creation in 2005, the EPV label has highlighted unique companies that know how to reconcile innovation and tradition, craftsmanship and creation, heritage and the future, the local and the international. This State label is attached to the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and is awarded by regional prefects.

Awarded for a period of five years, the EPV label brings together manufacturers sharing a certain vision of the activities their company should pursue: an entrepreneurial vision in which the respect for the historical and heritage character of the company, its know-how and tools in no way conflicts with, but rather nourishes, the quality of production, the harmonious relationship with local partners, innovative approaches and the high technical standards of production.

It is the only State label awarded to a company for the entirety of its activity, guaranteeing the excellence of its craftsmanship.

EPV-labelled companies are ambassadors of French artisanal and industrial excellence throughout the world. As committed actors in a responsible economy, the men and women of the Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant embody and keep alive French know-how while cultivating shared values of respect, excellence and innovation. Through their creativity and high level of technical expertise, the Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant deploy cutting-edge skills in fields with strong international resonance, in which France enjoys solid recognition: fashion & luxury, decoration, art de vivre, gastronomy, heritage.