Quote Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms View Post
The picture above depicts a USMC hat badge, designed and marketed for the USA. Seriously, how many people in this country (besides a couple of members of this forum) would know or care whether it resembles "a circlet used to surround the crest of an armiger."

Best regards,

Jake
As a student of heraldry, Jake, I don't care for your tone here. There are a number of people, such as the Society of Scottish Armigers and others who "know and care" about heraldry.

I recognise many in this country may be unaware of the nuances of heraldry, but I see that as a chance for education, especially people attending Scottish cultural events. After all, if we Americans are going to "play Scotsmen", then we should at least be aware of and respect the traditions, such as heraldic devices.

I think Rathdown made an interesting observation that shouldn't be discounted so easily.

Todd