The Single Eagle Feather

**Spartan Tartan** · 11th August 13, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hawk

Let me add just a tidbit of info here in reference wearing one here in the "states".
Unless you are an Indigenous Tribal person and have the right to have with you or use a Eagle Feather in the practice of your tribal religion/traditions, you can be fined ($10,000 plus) and even jailed for possessing one. So, simply, unless you are in the above category, don't even consider it. On the other hand, if you have a representation of a eagle feather ( ie, artificial/faux ) that's up to whatever cultural rules that apply to you otherwise ( ie, Scottish, Wales, French, Australian, or whatever...).

Just my 2 cents as a traditional native man.....

Hawk

This was an academic exercise if I am not mistaken...not a quest to attain and use an ACTUAL eagle feather... Just MY 2 cents...

**Carlo** · 11th August 13, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

This was an academic exercise if I am not mistaken...not a quest to attain and use an ACTUAL eagle feather... Just MY 2 cents...

Academic exercise it is but I still enjoyed the real world excursion. I never spent a seconds thought on that matter and I'm rather surprised about the amount you could be fined for something you might (if unlikely) find on the street. On the other hand I wonder who would actually spot the difference between an eagle feather and that of another bird of prey? I certainly wouldn't.

**Riverkilt** · 11th August 13, 08:52 PM

Even Native Americans are being hassled by the Government over possession of eagle feathers. Stateside its financially risky.

**Downunder Kilt** · 11th August 13, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Carlo

Academic exercise it is but I still enjoyed the real world excursion. I never spent a seconds thought on that matter and I'm rather surprised about the amount you could be fined for something you might (if unlikely) find on the street. On the other hand I wonder who would actually spot the difference between an eagle feather and that of another bird of prey? I certainly wouldn't.

Finding and using bird of prey feathers in a number of countries is regulated by statute. Always best to check with authorities to get it identified and what the rules are in your locale

**Spartan Tartan** · 12th August 13, 02:03 AM

...so legal issues aside, COULD someone who merits a single feather wear it with their clan badge or would the wear it with their armiger's badge?

**Father Bill** · 12th August 13, 05:03 AM

I dunno, folks... but any feather I might ever wear would immediately identify me as... a turkey! I'd be identified as a bird of "pray."

**MacCathmhaoil** · 12th August 13, 06:23 AM

Those who have a grant of arms are proud of the achievement and/or those of our ancestors and the history associated with them that they would not consider wearing a feather on any but their own crest. As to the actual wearing of feathers many do as Alex have done and have them added to or cast with their crests, some do wear actual feathers although many now are dyed turkey feathers to avoid any legal issues.