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    I may be opening a can of worms here...but I don't think that it's disrespectful at all to wear a regimental badge (actually, this regiment sadly no longer exists as a whole, as it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland, after being amalgamated into The Highlanders). I think that if it was a current regiment that still wore the badge, then maybe I can see where it might be construed as disrespectful, but to wear one that is no longer worn..I see it more as keeping the tradition and memory alive. Sort of a memorial of sorts if you will. I myself wear the uniforms of (WWI and WWII mind you) the Liverpool Scottish, which no longer exist except in the cadet training form. So as long as your not trying to pass yourself off as a member, then I don't see it as a problem.
    Just my tuppence worth.
    Oh yeah...and I ALWAYS think there's room for more horse hair sporrans in the world!!

    Chad

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    Put Them Worms Back!

    Quote Originally Posted by puddlemuddle View Post
    I may be opening a can of worms here...but I don't think that it's disrespectful at all to wear a regimental badge (actually, this regiment sadly no longer exists as a whole, as it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland, after being amalgamated into The Highlanders).
    I would agree that it isn't necessarily disrespectful, but it is pretty much in the same boat as wearing a regimental tie-- okay if you served in the regiment, but a social no-no if you didn't. As far as the Regiment "no longer existing" I wouldn't be too sure; it may exist merely as a Company in the RRS, or as a TA or Cadet unit.

    I think that if it was a current regiment that still wore the badge, then maybe I can see where it might be construed as disrespectful, but to wear one that is no longer worn..I see it more as keeping the tradition and memory alive.
    This is what regimental associations are for, and they do an excellent job.

    Sort of a memorial of sorts if you will. I myself wear the uniforms of (WWI and WWII mind you) the Liverpool Scottish, which no longer exist except in the cadet training form. So as long as your not trying to pass yourself off as a member, then I don't see it as a problem.
    There is, in my opinion, a world of difference between living history (recreating a Jock in the Liverpool Scottish circa WWI & II) and what is socially frowned upon in the rest of the world (like wearing bits of military uniform with civilian dress).

    Oh yeah...and I ALWAYS think there's room for more horse hair sporrans in the world!!
    We definitely agree on that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
    I would agree that it isn't necessarily disrespectful, but it is pretty much in the same boat as wearing a regimental tie-- okay if you served in the regiment, but a social no-no if you didn't. As far as the Regiment "no longer existing" I wouldn't be too sure; it may exist merely as a Company in the RRS, or as a TA or Cadet unit.
    Some civilian pipe bands (U.S., Canadian, etc) use Highland Regimental badges as a part of their uniform.

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    Quote Originally Posted by puddlemuddle View Post
    I may be opening a can of worms here...but I don't think that it's disrespectful at all to wear a regimental badge (actually, this regiment sadly no longer exists as a whole, as it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland, after being amalgamated into The Highlanders). I think that if it was a current regiment that still wore the badge, then maybe I can see where it might be construed as disrespectful, but to wear one that is no longer worn..I see it more as keeping the tradition and memory alive. Sort of a memorial of sorts if you will. I myself wear the uniforms of (WWI and WWII mind you) the Liverpool Scottish, which no longer exist except in the cadet training form. So as long as your not trying to pass yourself off as a member, then I don't see it as a problem.
    Just my tuppence worth.
    Oh yeah...and I ALWAYS think there's room for more horse hair sporrans in the world!!

    Chad
    I asked a retired officer from one of the former Highland regiments (for the life of me I cannot remember which one, though I'm 95% certain he was Black Watch), whom I was introduced to by a mutual friend at a Highland Games what he thought of civilians wearing the badges and other insignia of the regiments.

    His opinion was that, since none of these regiments exist any longer, there was no real reason why anyone should not wear them, and as far as he was concerned having interested people wear the badges helped to keep the memory of those regiments alive, so he thought it was a fine thing to do.

    Just sharing one officer's opinion!

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    Quote Originally Posted by puddlemuddle View Post
    the Liverpool Scottish, which no longer exist except in the cadet training form.
    Liverpool Scottish are part of A Company 4 LANCS, also last unit to wear a kilt in action IIRC

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    Quote Originally Posted by puddlemuddle View Post
    I may be opening a can of worms here...but I don't think that it's disrespectful at all to wear a regimental badge (actually, this regiment sadly no longer exists as a whole, as it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland, after being amalgamated into The Highlanders). I think that if it was a current regiment that still wore the badge, then maybe I can see where it might be construed as disrespectful, but to wear one that is no longer worn..I see it more as keeping the tradition and memory alive. Sort of a memorial of sorts if you will. I myself wear the uniforms of (WWI and WWII mind you) the Liverpool Scottish, which no longer exist except in the cadet training form. So as long as your not trying to pass yourself off as a member, then I don't see it as a problem.
    Just my tuppence worth.
    Oh yeah...and I ALWAYS think there's room for more horse hair sporrans in the world!!

    Chad
    Oh yes it does! The Liverpool Scottish Platoon is part of A Coy of 4 LANCS see http://www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk/ Memebers have deployed to the various sandpits
    The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
    'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
    He keeps his side arms awful,
    And he leaves them all about,
    Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.

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