Flashes .. Single/Double ?

[OC Richard]

Yes since flashes are the vestige of a bow, one would see two ends, and perhaps also two loops.

Here in 1852 flashes had got quite huge and showy in the army



With the new uniform introduced in 1855 the flashes got dialed back considerably, and were worn under the turnover cuffs, not over the cuff as previously (the Pipe Major looks like he's having a bad day)



Modern military flashes are doubled, either with loops or without, but these Seaforth Highlanders ones appear to be single



For sure the pipers of The Queens Own Highlanders, then The Highlanders, wore interesting wide single flashes made from thick striped material that reminds me of Guatemalan work



Here are the military single flashes, on the left the Queens Own Highlanders pipers', on the right the Scots Guards pipers'