Special Kilt Pins

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My wife wears an Australian National Kilt with a Rising Sun and Australia shoulder title as a pin. It's worn in memory of a relative from my family, an Englishman who fought as AIF in Gallipoli and was killed at 3rd Ypres in 1917. He is buried at Tyne Cot.



It's a reproduction 1904 - 49 third incarnation and is burnished copper and not brass. The badge and title both fasten with butterfly pin clasps. I got them from Heritage Medals Australia

I'm not a fan of the Australian tartans but I love the pins. They look brilliant.

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Great to see your wife's kilt and kilt pin EnglishBloke, they look grand.

One small point though is that her kilt is "The Australian" STA ref 611. The "Australian National" is STA ref 6098 (Source: Scottish register of Tartans)