I would say it's not REMOTELY the same thing McWage.
A medal is something won/gained/earned/awarded to an individual and it is also designed to be worn in a certain way. Some medals are preserved with pride and handed down the generations but others are given away or sold and some can attract high prices at auction. The highest British UK medal, the Victoria Cross, has a record of ONE MILLION Australian dollars at auction.
A hackle is not awarded to an individual and is designed to be worn on headgear. It therefore forms part of general militaria.
Like Matt not wearing a kilt to church, your choice should be respected, nobody has to wear a hackle just as they don't have to wear a Glengarry or a Balmoral in civilian life (except when part of a band etc).
There is a huge militaria market out there, one chooses to buy there or one doesn't.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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