Feather Hackles

[Jock Scot]

As a general rule civilians do not wear hackles. It was always said, that if a black hackle was worn then there was a long standing and unsettled feud,of a serious kind, was going on with some one.

I seem to recall that "The Cameronians" wore a black hackle, perhaps I am wrong. I also remember one Commando unit wore a black hackle, they also had a bit of an issue with Mr Hitler at the time!

[macwilkin]

As a general rule civilians do not wear hackles. It was always said, that if a black hackle was worn then there was a long standing and unsettled feud,of a serious kind, was going on with some one.

I seem to recall that "The Cameronians" wore a black hackle, perhaps I am wrong. I also remember one Commando unit wore a black hackle, they also had a bit of an issue with Mr Hitler at the time!

I believe that was No. 11 (Scottish) Commando, Jock:

http://www.combinedops.com/Black%20Hackle.htm

The Royal Ulster Rifles wore a black hackle as well.

t.

[Stratherrick]

I wear some short, 1-2 inch max, pheasant (roadkill) feathers behind my cap badge, just to set it off, on my Glengarry. I love how you can get anything from shimmering green through to umber/orange in the colours.

As others have said, eagle feathers, in particular, are for the use of chiefs etc and military hackles should be kept for just those enlisted folks. But, personally, I see no wrong in the use of other, smaller, feathers, usually taken from a bird's belly rather its wings.

Now, when I'm on the move with the Tartan Army, that's quite another story and out come the pheasant wing feathers with abandon!

Slainte

Bruce