Clan Crest on a Kilt---Where?

[zirrow]

... BUT, the blazer/club jacket is found the UK, mostly worn by regimental associations, fraternal lodges, etc.

When I wore my clansman's badge with my blazer, it was a blazer and grey flannels for times I couldn't (or didn't want to) wear a kilt, yet still display a tangible symbol of my heritage. ...

Interesting, so the blazer badge was designed as more of an exclusive badge to be worn by the "in crowd" when they couldn't (or didn't want to) wear a kilt. What we need is a kind of badge that can be worn by someone not of a regimental or fraternal organization, but who is has an affiliation with their clan and would like to display their heritage without kilting up in full Highland fashion. I like the idea of the patch you mentioned previously, but perhaps like the blazer badge, possibly something that has evolved to be removable.

[macwilkin]

Interesting, so the blazer badge was designed as more of an exclusive badge to be worn by the "in crowd" when they couldn't (or didn't want to) wear a kilt. What we need is a kind of badge that can be worn by someone not of a regimental or fraternal organization, but who is has an affiliation with their clan and would like to display their heritage without kilting up in full Highland fashion. I like the idea of the patch you mentioned previously, but perhaps like the blazer badge, possibly something that has evolved to be removable.

I don't know if I'd go that far to say the "in crowd"...and remember, that was my personal way to show my Scots heritage without wearing a kilt...other fowk's mileage may very, as I stated before. With the exception of the clansman's badges, blazer badges are really not associated with traditional Highland attire.

As far as your idea, I would say that already exists -- the metal clansman's badge, be it a large bonnet sized one, or a lapel badge, is easily transferrable, although personally, I subscribe to the "less is more" theory when it comes to such things. Our own Matt Newsome has an excellent blog post from a number of years ago that makes a good point:

http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com/2005/0...l-in-kilt.html

T.