South African military dark-green wool beret fitted with a distinctive silver-coloured lynx/caracal head over a brass Maltese-style cross, accompanied by the green, orange and black rectangular unit flash. The insignia differs substantially from the springbok Rifleman badge on barcode 528 and appears to represent a specific South African infantry/unit formation rather than generic infantry insignia. Period SADF-style construction and fittings are consistent with Border War-era service. Exact unit attribution would require confirmation from the reverse badge markings or internal beret stamps.