Diced or not diced?

[Peter Crowe]

If I remember correctly, it was Reid who made the comment that if anything, a diced bonnet should signify Jacobite loyalties, given the fesse chequy found on Stewart arms.

T.

I also heard that theory (because HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland was a Stewart) with the adoption of the Sillitoe Tartan (blue/black and white dicing) and Scottish Constabulary Crest (A Thistle above a scroll with the motto Semper Vigilo [Always Watchful], initially surmounted by a Tudor Crown, but since 1975, the Crown of Scotland) in 1932, initially by the City of Glasgow Police. The more plausible reason was that police in peaked caps were hard to distinguish from other uniformed public sector workers, and to improve the force's morale (by creating a distinct Scottish police identifier) when Sir Percy Sillitoe as Glasgow's new Chief Constable was determined the 'Polis' sort out the razor gangs.

[macwilkin]

I also heard that theory (because HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland was a Stewart) with the adoption of the Sillitoe Tartan (blue/black and white dicing) and Scottish Constabulary Crest (A Thistle above a scroll with the motto Semper Vigilo [Always Watchful], initially surmounted by a Tudor Crown, but since 1975, the Crown of Scotland) in 1932, initially by the City of Glasgow Police. The more plausible reason was that police in peaked caps were hard to distinguish from other uniformed public sector workers, and to improve the force's morale (by creating a distinct Scottish police identifier) when Sir Percy Sillitoe as Glasgow's new Chief Constable was determined the 'Polis' sort out the razor gangs.

Spot on; if I remember correctly, Sillitoe's other reason was to make constables more visible at night.

T.

[Mike_Oettle]

Many members here favour diced headbands, and they certainly can look very smart indeed.
But my regiment wore plain bonnets, and I tend to favour that variety.
Regards,
Mike