Cape Breton Highlanders once more

[NSpiper]

The 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders is having its name changed back to the Cape Breton Highlanders. Here is a link to the article;

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1222471.html

[slohairt]

I wonder if any aspect of their uniform will change? (Besides the badges.)

[Chas]

Well, there is a Cape Breton tartan.

In 1907, Mrs Lillian Crewe Walsh of Glace Bay, Cape Breton, wrote a poem in praise of Cape Breton. This poem was given by Mrs Walsh to Mrs Grant in 1957 and the tartan designed to accord with the poem. Grey for our Cape Breton Steel, Green for our lofty mountains, our valleys and our fields; Gold for the Golden Sunsets, Shining bright on the lakes of Bras d'Or, To show us God's hand has lingered, To bless Cape Breton's shores. (Source: District Tartans, P Smith and G Teall, 1992)

Regards

Chas

[macwilkin]

The Cape Breton Highlanders wore the Government Sett, and was affiliated with the Argylls.

T.

[BoldHighlander]

Thanks for posting that news story.

I was looking at the official website and couldn't find any mention of the change (yet).