The beret was originally worn by shepherds in the Pyrenees.
✓ TRUE FACT
The beret is strongly linked to pastoral life in the Pyrenees region (France/Spain), where it served as practical headwear. It later became a cultural symbol—military, artistic, and political—far beyond its rural origins.
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