What do these notches on French beret badge signify?

[Tonomachi]

This is a well worn French Army Marine Infantry Paratrooper beret badge that has a number of hand cut notches along one side. Does anyone know what these notches signify? Could they be number of jumps or maybe number of combat jumps? Any ideas?

 

 

[Tonomachi]

Close up of beret badge

 

 

[Tonomachi]

Manufacture hallmark of beret badge

 

 

[Brig]

I don't think the French Marines have that many combat jumps in their history.

 

Maybe he wanted to improve on the design during boredom, like a twisted rope?

[Tonomachi]

I don't think the French Marines have that many combat jumps in their history.

 

Maybe he wanted to improve on the design during boredom, like a twisted rope?

I've seen this done once before on a French metro airborne beret badge before so maybe the number of overseas tours?

[Tonomachi]

I recently came across another beret badge with hand cut something along the outer rim so this was something done by more than one person.

 

 

 

 

[Beezman]

The consensus is that these marks are for jumps. Most likely training jumps.

[Tonomachi]

The consensus is that these marks are for jumps. Most likely training jumps.

Thanks for this information.

[sanders90202]

tres interessants je n'avait pas vu ce genre de pratique pourtant je suis ancien para, mais oui pour moi cela correspond plus a une pratique ou a chaque saut le para mettait une encoche