Balmorals and Glengarrys

[St. Amish]

Here's the cap badge as well as a belt buckle with the Army crest, shown against the Army tartan. (Now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever worn the buckle).


I also have a kilt pin with the same:


You can get these from Alexis Malcolm Kilts.

That's not the seal of the United States Army.

THIS is the seal of the United States Army:

[BoldHighlander]

That's not the seal of the United States Army.

THIS is the seal of the United States Army:

I don't believe davedove called it the seal of the US Army, but referred to it as the Army crest

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

That's not the seal of the United States Army.

THIS is the seal of the United States Army:

Actually, it's officially known as the EMBLEM of the United States Army; the SEAL is represented in line drawing without any colour. The words WAR OFFICE appear on the circlet of the seal and the date on the seal is 1778 (in Roman numerals) which was the year in which the seal was adopted. The Army emblem replaced the Roman numerals with the numbers 1775, the year the Army was established. The use of the Army seal and the Army emblem is strictly controlled, and they may not be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without first obtaining the permission of the Army.

[svc40bt]

Here's the cap badge as well as a belt buckle with the Army crest, shown against the Army tartan. (Now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever worn the buckle).


I also have a kilt pin with the same:


You can get these from Alexis Malcolm Kilts.

These are quite nice Dave. Does the cap badge have any inscription on the strap? Can't tell for sure from the pic.

[Bugbear]

Brian, what color is your Balmoral?

[Bugbear]

Oh, I forgot it was Jock's Balmoral.

I noticed the STM doesn't have navy blue Balmorals with the red tourie, or how ever you spell it.

[McMurdo]

See...I did not know that....thanks!!

Also...Davedove...I'm intrigued about your clan crest with Army Crest? Do you have a link or picture?

McMurdo...same question re: xmarks clan crest?

To all...thanks for keeping it civil and for your inputs!!

The Xmarks clan crest badge is available through the Wizard of BC (if he has any left) Hereis the thread on it
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/x...641/index.html

Here is a pick of mine on my beaten up soaked shaped and kicked down the road balmoral

[JRB]

Here is a pick of mine on my beaten up soaked shaped and kicked down the road balmoral

Where did you get your balmoral? I really like the fact that it's not so large and floppy. A lot of balmorals I see are too big in diameter for my tastes. Also, does it have a toorie?

[McMurdo]

Where did you get your balmoral? I really like the fact that it's not so large and floppy. A lot of balmorals I see are too big in diameter for my tastes. Also, does it have a toorie?

Yes there is a toorie I got it from

Glengarry Hats

But what I'd like is this one

[ForresterModern]

I have a plain black Balmoral, as well as a bright red and a Jacobean blue diced versions, along with a black/red diced black Glengarry. Never worn the glengarry out yet. Wear the black and colored balmorals equally, with either my Forrester or MacDonald clan badges or simple rampant lion or thistle badges depending on the occasion and remainder of my accessories. Also recently received diced tams in fawn, lovat green, and lovat blue which I have yet had the occasion to wear, but like the look. Similar in appearence to the balmorals without the cockade or tails.

As Jock suggested I think the badges look best when worn over the side of the head, back of the eye and just slightly in front of the ear, as opposed to the military style of wearing them over the eye.