What kilt pin for American Heritage Tartan?

[motorman4life]

Wouldn't the tartan appropriate to one's branch of the armed forces would a vet's first choic? After that one, it seems that they can all get the leatherneck.

But that's why the bicentennial tartan fulfills my patriotic instincts!

As far as I know, the US Army Tartan is not official. It is the McArthur with an added gold stripe, if I am not mistaken. I know the Navy and Marines do have an official tartan.. I believe the Air Force and Coast Guard do too.

Anyhow, I'm not a big "green" guy and I prefer the AmHeritage as well as the other red-white and blue color schemes. But, that's just me.

[fluter]

As far as I know, the US Army Tartan is not official... I know the Navy and Marines do have an official tartan.. I believe the Air Force and Coast Guard do too.

I think it's just the opposite. The Army is the only one officially adopted.

See this recent thread I was wondering whether this would lead to the other services' adopting "their" tartans.

I prefer the AmHeritage as well as the other red-white and blue color schemes.

I think the American Heritage and the Bicentennial/US St. Andrews are gorgeous. But next I need to decide on a pin for my USAK in Edzell (US Navy unofficial)... and get some red and blue hose...

[davedove]

I think it's just the opposite. The Army is the only one officially adopted.

See this recent thread I was wondering whether this would lead to the other services' adopting "their" tartans.

I don't believe it's official yet, but they are going through the procedure. That of course means you need an army of signatures and the paperwork has to equal the weight of a tank first.

[motorman4life]

I think it's just the opposite. The Army is the only one officially adopted.

See this recent thread I was wondering whether this would lead to the other services' adopting "their" tartans.

I read the thread (thanks for the link) and I think it is clear the US Army tartan is unofficial. As far as I can tell in my research, the Westpoint tartan is the only one adopted by the Army.

As for the other services, I am unclear. I had assumed they were all official as they are in prolific use. I was at a Coast Guard wedding a few years back and I saw kilts in tartans for the Coast Guard, Marines, Navy and Air Force. All really sharp looking.

[Moosedog]

Here's a nifty late-night ebay pin find--note the seller does not take paypal. Might deter some bidders.
Moosedog


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

[Galician]

Some of the suggestions, especially with the eagle, are wider than they are high. Wouldn't that affect the way that they hang?