Kilt with Rosettes...

[JMFL]

Hey Guys, I recently bought an ex Royal regiment of Scotland senior NCO's Kilt, it is a thing of beauty, my question is , is it ok to wear a kilt pin ,as it has 2 green rosettes attached to the front panel, anyone have any input ????

[JSFMACLJR]

Hey Guys, I recently bought an ex Royal regiment of Scotland senior NCO's Kilt, it is a thing of beauty, my question is , is it ok to wear a kilt pin ,as it has 2 green rosettes attached to the front panel, anyone have any input ????

Unless you happen to be a senior NCO or officer of this regiment, I would NOT recommend wearing the rosettes.

[Chas]

Unless you happen to be a senior NCO or officer of this regiment, I would NOT recommend wearing the rosettes.

I would agree. It is almost, like wearing another man's medals. Medals, like rosettes are earned. If they are not earned, then they shouldn't be worn.

Regards

Chas

[OC Richard]

Yes these "rosettes" as the Regiment calls them are a badge of rank, not a simple decoration.

Sergeants, Warrant Officers, and Officers wear these rosettes in conjunction with their badges of rank and a red or cimson sash. All go together as a set of things which indicate rank.

[JMFL]

hey guys ,thanks for all your comments & insight, i understand that the Rosettes are a rank signature item, but no-one has answered the question posed, which is ; do you wear a kilt pin with rosettes..????

[macwilkin]

hey guys ,thanks for all your comments & insight, i understand that the Rosettes are a rank signature item, but no-one has answered the question posed, which is ; do you wear a kilt pin with rosettes..????

No. The rosettes are essentially kilt pins; the Buchan Pipe Band, which my clan society sponsors, wears a civilian version of rosettes in place of kilt pins.

Tell me more about your avatar, please. I can't quite make out the badge.

T.

[OC Richard]

hey guys ,thanks for all your comments & insight, i understand that the Rosettes are a rank signature item, but no-one has answered the question posed, which is ; do you wear a kilt pin with rosettes..????

The answer is, in the Army anyhow, that a kilt pin is not worn with the large bows worn by the Black Watch (which the regiment calls "rosettes") as can be seen here:



But kilt pins ARE worn with the true rosettes worn by the Scots Guards and Royal Highland Fusiliers: