Feather Hackles

[fortcollinsjerry]

I noted on the Glengarry hats site that they sell feather hackles to wear behind your badge. I thought only feathers worn were by Chief's or other high ranking folks.

[The Thing]

I noted on the Glengarry hats site that they sell feather hackles to wear behind your badge. I thought only feathers worn were by Chief's or other high ranking folks.

I don't think the kilt Police will hunt you down if you wear one. Wear what you like as long as it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone .

[macwilkin]

I noted on the Glengarry hats site that they sell feather hackles to wear behind your badge. I thought only feathers worn were by Chief's or other high ranking folks.

Hackles are noth the same as feathers denoting an armiger or a chief. Hackles are traditionally worn my soldiers, especially bandsmen, as part of a uniform.

Regards,

Todd

[Chas]

These are hackles, which are a bunch of small feathers:



'Feathers' are long (~12") and are worn 1, 2, or three behind the cap badge.

Regards

Chas

[SFCRick]

Eagle feathers are for chiefs.

[JSFMACLJR]

Eagle feathers are for chiefs.

Yes they are, and they are also for chieftains, and armigers.

[cavscout]

Todd, I seem to recall that one of those colors has a pretty strong association to one of the regiments (maybe the red to the Black Watch?) Please correct me if I'm wrong on that.

[O'Callaghan]

Todd, I seem to recall that one of those colors has a pretty strong association to one of the regiments (maybe the red to the Black Watch?) Please correct me if I'm wrong on that.

There are all kinds of associations between hackle colour and regiment, because they aren't limited to kilted highland regiments, or even regiments where only the pipers wear kilts (i.e. Irish regiments), but are also worn by entirely trousered not-remotely-celtic regiments.

You can even get Irish tricolour hackles, which I don't think any military unit of the Irish Defence Forces actually wears, so I assume they are worn by civilians (albeit possibly who are in a band).

[Phil]

You are likely to be thought of as having a military connection wearing one as they are not normally part of civilian dress. Why not just stick a few nice feathers from the fly-tying section of your local fishing shop in your bonnet? Just don't get ones too long or the heraldry police will be after you. Remember they've spent shedloads of cash to qualify for theirs and don't want some upstart horning in on the act for free!

[Stratherrick]

Phil

heraldry police

LOL!

Slainte

Bruce