Eagle feather thread

[BoldHighlander]

So, the long and short of this ramble....

If a Scottish Chief, Chieftan, or Armiger is traveling into the US, unless they are designated as a Diplomat of Scotland or the UK, they would be wise to not bring their real eagle feathers with them. US Customs would be required, if they identified said feathers as eagle, to confiscate said items, unless said person shows legal permits for the ownership thereof (and unless said chief is a part of a a traveling conservation education group, the likelihood of getting such is almost nil). If a Chief, Chieftan, or Armiger is from the US (yes, I know...), then, by law, they are NOT allowed to have eagle feathers.

Interesting....I recall, prior to his death in 2005, seeing Edward Stewart Dugald MacTavish of Dunardry, the 26th Chief of the Clan MacTavish (pictured below), visit our local Highland games here in Bellingham wearing his bonnet crowned by three large eagle feathers. He resided in Vancouver B.C. (Canada) & would regularly visit the games in Washington state wearing said feathers.