Cap Badge on a Clan Balmoral?

[tulloch]

Welcome from the highlands of central Massachusetts. I think the important thing is to wear what you feel comfortable with. Balmoral, Glengarry; tartan or not. Clan badge is fine. Military insignia looks great.

[Bagpipe Esoterica]

Those Tartan Tam thingies are not for me, but I can see no reason why you wouldn't put a Clan Cap Badge, Military insignia, or go all out with the "flair" the way some do with at least 30 pins of some sort or another.

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One of these times, I am going to drill wee holes in the badge where the whiskers should go.

[Jock Scot]

You will of course wear whatever you wish, but from my point of view, please, please, PLEASE could you re-consider the wisdom of wearing a tartan balmoral?

[neloon]

Totally agree with Jock.
You should also remember that a clan badge legally has a heraldic significance (which tartan does not).
Alan

[David Bohannon]

I agree with both simply not overdoing it with the clan identification, and with being aware of the heraldic/legal implications of the badge. I've never sworn an oath to the Clan or a Chief and am wary of wearing anything that might seem to imply a duty of loyalty to someone I don't plan on being loyal too.

That said, I've sworn plenty of oaths to the US Constitution and the laws of my homestate of Maryland. So I wear this badge on my balmoral (a laureled MD Coat surmounted by Federal Eagle).

[kilted firefighter]

Found this thread looking for exactly the headgear information I found here. Thinking of finding a GlenGarry and using my class A uniform hat badge. I'm now comfortable doing that if find one I like. Thank you rabble.

[Knouse]

Found this thread looking for exactly the headgear information I found here. Thinking of finding a GlenGarry and using my class A uniform hat badge. I'm now comfortable doing that if find one I like. Thank you rabble.

I had the same thought so dug thru my box of insignia. I found my warrant office cap device but not my commissioned officer one. I bought one on USAMM.com. The back has a screw post that goes thru a grommet in the service cap and a single sharp pin above meant to keep it from rotating. I'll cut those off and epoxy a broach pin on the back.

I also am considering using my aviator wings

[dcommini]

I had the same thought so dug thru my box of insignia. I found my warrant office cap device but not my commissioned officer one. I bought one on USAMM.com. The back has a screw post that goes thru a grommet in the service cap and a single sharp pin above meant to keep it from rotating. I'll cut those off and epoxy a broach pin on the back.

I also am considering using my aviator wings

And now I lament that I am only enlisted; my service cap insignia would look terrible with the brass back, and my eagle is much too small to use. Likewise, my Cross Pistols (MP here) would also be too small (and I'm using them as a tie tack), and I am hesitant to order officer ones since I am not an officer. My MP badge would just look outlandish. So, as much as I would like to have some kind of military identifier on my cap it doesn't seem like I can.

[Chip]

And now I lament that I am only enlisted; my service cap insignia would look terrible with the brass back, and my eagle is much too small to use. Likewise, my Cross Pistols (MP here) would also be too small (and I'm using them as a tie tack), and I am hesitant to order officer ones since I am not an officer. My MP badge would just look outlandish. So, as much as I would like to have some kind of military identifier on my cap it doesn't seem like I can.

I hear you. I considered using my enlisted cap badge with blue infantry disc, but it's just looks a bit small. The female enlisted cap badge is better - larger and open; but again, not female...