Balmorals and Glengarrys

[St. Amish]

I don't believe davedove called it the seal of the US Army, but referred to it as the Army crest

It's not that either. That's the Great Seal of the United States, used by the President.

[BoldHighlander]

It's not that either. That's the Great Seal of the United States.

Yes, I know
Thanks.

[St. Amish]

Yes, I know
Thanks.

I'm not trying to be condescending. I hope it didn't come off that way. Apologies if offense was taken.

The devices are mislabeled.

If someone wanted the Seal of The United States Army, the recruiter badge is a hefty little piece of metal that's about the right shape, and should be available at any surplus store. I guess that raises the afore mentioned issue of wearing actual military devices on civilian clothing though.

[BoldHighlander]

I'm not trying to be condescending. I hope it didn't come off that way. Apologies if offense was taken.

No, no, not at all; & no apologies needed or necessary

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

That's not the seal of the United States Army.

THIS is the seal of the United States Army:

Actually, it's officially known as the EMBLEM of the United States Army; the SEAL is represented in line drawing without any colour. The words WAR OFFICE appear on the circlet of the seal and the date on the seal is 1778 (in Roman numerals) which was the year in which the seal was adopted. The Army emblem replaced the Roman numerals with the numbers 1775, the year the Army was established. The use of the Army seal and the Army emblem is strictly controlled, and they may not be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without first obtaining the permission of the Army.

[Bassbarijpm]

I'm a former US Army Infantry Officer. The Balmorals label Ariborne Maroon or SF Green are just a marketing thing. I do not believe that there is a register color for Airborne Maroon or SF Green. In the US market words like Airborne and Special Forces are used all the time to sell things that often have nothing to do with the individual that are have to earned their wings or the militrary units they serve in. IMHO Dark Green, Bottle Green, Rifle Green don't have the same marketing value as SF Green in the US. It is simply a way for the shops and manufactures to identify the color to the US market. Some day I may own a Dark Green or a Maroon Balmoral but I would not describe them as being SF or Airborne just Green or Maroon.

[thescot]

One of the guys in my band wears an eagle, globe, & anchor on his glen. As he was at Chosin, I personally wouldn't want to be the one to tell him he's in violation of some arcane kilt ordinance or other...

I don't care what the guy wears. He can wear pink drawers and a general's star if he was at Chosin.

I wear an EGA, too, but it is not a uniform item; it's a stylized clan badge on my balmoral with a white cockade backer. I call it the Clan McPuller badge. (Inside joke for Marines.)

I don't wear uniform items from the US military in the US. I would not be so careful of Scottish items in the US, but in the UK, where I might be mistaken for a veteran or a poser, I never would go such a thing. For example, I would not hesitate to wear the Gordon stag in the US, but I wouldn't do so in the UK.

I also have a beret with a jewel of the Scottish Knight of St. Andrew on it.

[Urchurdan]

I wear a saxe blue balmoral (when I wear a hat) with Clan badge and white cockade in front of the original blue one.

[voodoomed]

well said....

[svc40bt]

It's not that either. That's the Great Seal of the United States, used by the President.

The president actually has his own seal. The Great Seal is kept by the Department of State. The obverse (eagle) side of the Great Seal of the United States is duplicated as various US military uniform insignia.