"horse hair sporrans"

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 14th December 08, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by puddlemuddle

I may be opening a can of worms here...but I don't think that it's disrespectful at all to wear a regimental badge (actually, this regiment sadly no longer exists as a whole, as it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland, after being amalgamated into The Highlanders).

I would agree that it isn't necessarily disrespectful, but it is pretty much in the same boat as wearing a regimental tie-- okay if you served in the regiment, but a social no-no if you didn't. As far as the Regiment "no longer existing" I wouldn't be too sure; it may exist merely as a Company in the RRS, or as a TA or Cadet unit.

I think that if it was a current regiment that still wore the badge, then maybe I can see where it might be construed as disrespectful, but to wear one that is no longer worn..I see it more as keeping the tradition and memory alive.

This is what regimental associations are for, and they do an excellent job.

Sort of a memorial of sorts if you will. I myself wear the uniforms of (WWI and WWII mind you) the Liverpool Scottish, which no longer exist except in the cadet training form. So as long as your not trying to pass yourself off as a member, then I don't see it as a problem.

There is, in my opinion, a world of difference between living history (recreating a Jock in the Liverpool Scottish circa WWI & II) and what is socially frowned upon in the rest of the world (like wearing bits of military uniform with civilian dress).

Oh yeah...and I ALWAYS think there's room for more horse hair sporrans in the world!!

We definitely agree on that!

**Jack Daw** · 15th December 08, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

I would agree that it isn't necessarily disrespectful, but it is pretty much in the same boat as wearing a regimental tie-- okay if you served in the regiment, but a social no-no if you didn't. As far as the Regiment "no longer existing" I wouldn't be too sure; it may exist merely as a Company in the RRS, or as a TA or Cadet unit.

Some civilian pipe bands (U.S., Canadian, etc) use Highland Regimental badges as a part of their uniform.