Special Kilt Pins

**1mason** · 7th July 10, 11:22 AM

I am having one of my late father's Royal Canadian Engineers regimental pins made into a kilt pin. the motto is "Honi Soit Qui Mally Pense" which means "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it".

**be da veva** · 7th July 10, 05:56 PM

I have found a few feathers, here are two that I found. the first I've sent to Mein last year.

The second will be leaving soon to join the first.

I also found this one for Mein to go with his Bear tartan kilt

Now my pins that are getting the most wear are in order, my scout badge, a cross by Miracle and an inlaid antler crown.

**Spc. Scott** · 8th July 10, 07:37 AM

That antler crown is an awesome one!

**dfmacliam** · 10th July 10, 06:54 PM

I do not have a picture of it, but my favorite is my Marine Corps kilt pin.

**Sander** · 11th July 10, 01:59 AM

Hi everybody,

I just go for the clean and simple, as I usually do. So for me a large size safety pin decorated with (in this case) a button with the Oklahoma state Star on it...

Regards, Sander

**Downunder Kilt** · 12th July 10, 05:10 PM

My father and uncles served Australia in World War 2, This is a Rising Sun hat badge used by Australian armed forces. I wear it in memory of members of my family who served their nation

**Drum Major** · 13th July 10, 01:28 AM

I prefer to not wear a kilt pin as I know how they came about. Jock regiment sent to work on the docks. Colonel's lady came to see them and arrived when many were working aloft. She looked up to discover everything was in proper working order and nothing was worn. She expressed her concern to the Colonel who issued the order that when the men went aloft they were to pin the kilt together between the legs. Soldiers being soldiers asked what do we do with it when not aloft and were told to pin it to the apron of the kilt. Queen Victoria visited the regiment and saw the pin so she asked its purpose. She was told to protect the soldiers modesty. She visited another regiment where a young soldier was trying to stop his kilt blowing in a strong wind and she was 'concerned for his modesty'. She then issued the instruction that all military kilts would have a means of fastening. Other ranks wear the kilt pin. Substantive (confirmed in rank) Sgts and above wear kilt rosettes. These may be round or bows with tails. The tails of the bottem rosette is level with the bottom of the kilt. The points of the tails of the 2nd rosette hang over the bottom rosette.

**English Bloke** · 13th July 10, 04:03 AM

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

**rtc872** · 13th July 10, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

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.

**Downunder Kilt** · 13th July 10, 04:21 PM

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)