Clan crest rings?

[David Thorpe]

Sometimes folks think more is more...

That seems to be an especially prevalent attitude in the US. It's all about the bling - PCs with fly plaids for occasions where tweed would be far more appropriate, mini-medals when decorations are not called for, dress sporrans with day wear, and on and on.

As MacMillan of Rathdown very discretely pointed out, it is good to bear in mind that the cap badge is not a clan badge, but rather the badge from the personal arms of the Chief of the clan, encircled by a buckled belt to indicate that the wearer is a retainer of the Chief. The arms and the badge belong to him alone. His retainers wear the badge at his pleasure and with his permission.
Traditionally and technically, any other display of the badge is at best in questionable taste. Of course, many pewter-ware and embroidery vendors and their overly enthusiastic customers understandably take exception to this view.

Edit: I confess to owning and occasionally wearing a "clan" kilt pin. Mea culpa.

[AJBryant]

Ah, looks like I missed a key detail. My bad, gents.

Oops?.... ;)