Looking for a cap badge

[MNlad]

A bit pricy, but with some rather unique badges/pins is this outfit: http://www.nagleforge.com/scottishpins.shtml

The website shows only a fraction of their offerings. They are a regular at renaissance festivals and some highland events.

Here's one I recently picked up. The pic doesn't really do it justice. The pin has very high relief.

[tulloch]

I have a brass pennanular brooch I wear on my daily Balmoral. It is great for holding a sprig of Juniper. I have several pins I got on ebay including a pretty penanular sterling pin with griffin heads. I would search for penanular brooch, Iona silver, John Hart. There is some really nice stuff at reasonable prices.

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These are three examples found quickly. The one with the Griffon is the same motif as the one I found and have had for several years.

[Geoff Withnell]

I often wear an Eagle, Globe and Anchor, USMC emblem as a hat badge.

A former band mate used to wear his US Army officer's cap badge (the eagle and shield) instead of a clan badge.

I would think anything about 3 or so inches in diameter (or square) would do. Any larger runs the risk of weighing down the hat. Any smaller would look more like a lapel pin put on the hat by mistake.

[Sir Didymous]

I wear the red Jerusalem cross on mine. It serves as the emblem of my primary reenactment troop so it seemed like the thing to do. I would say to keep your eyes out for one that says something about you. If you like historical badges that are distinctly non clan, you might find this interesting. http://www.revivalclothing.com/pewte...ckpewters.aspx

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Just remove the cockade, cut off (or tie up) the ribbons, and wear it as a hat. Any "jewelry" you attach to it runs the risk of making it look like a lady's beret with a pom-pom.

[flairball]

I finally made my decision, and got a badge and a balmoral. I decided on the Machine badge, and ended up with a green balmoral. Here is the hat and the badge.


Thanks for all the help. I'll post pics of a full outfit once I get some.