Kilt with Rosettes...

**JMFL** · 5th July 10, 11:35 AM

Hey Guys, I recently bought an ex Royal regiment of Scotland senior NCO's Kilt, it is a thing of beauty, my question is , is it ok to wear a kilt pin ,as it has 2 green rosettes attached to the front panel, anyone have any input ????

**JSFMACLJR** · 5th July 10, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by JMFL

Hey Guys, I recently bought an ex Royal regiment of Scotland senior NCO's Kilt, it is a thing of beauty, my question is , is it ok to wear a kilt pin ,as it has 2 green rosettes attached to the front panel, anyone have any input ????

Unless you happen to be a senior NCO or officer of this regiment, I would NOT recommend wearing the rosettes.

**Chas** · 5th July 10, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Unless you happen to be a senior NCO or officer of this regiment, I would NOT recommend wearing the rosettes.

I would agree. It is almost, like wearing another man's medals. Medals, like rosettes are earned. If they are not earned, then they shouldn't be worn.

Regards

Chas

**OC Richard** · 6th July 10, 04:51 AM

Yes these "rosettes" as the Regiment calls them are a badge of rank, not a simple decoration.

Sergeants, Warrant Officers, and Officers wear these rosettes in conjunction with their badges of rank and a red or cimson sash. All go together as a set of things which indicate rank.

**JMFL** · 6th July 10, 06:47 AM

hey guys ,thanks for all your comments & insight, i understand that the Rosettes are a rank signature item, but no-one has answered the question posed, which is ; do you wear a kilt pin with rosettes..????

**macwilkin** · 6th July 10, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by JMFL

hey guys ,thanks for all your comments & insight, i understand that the Rosettes are a rank signature item, but no-one has answered the question posed, which is ; do you wear a kilt pin with rosettes..????

No. The rosettes are essentially kilt pins; the Buchan Pipe Band, which my clan society sponsors, wears a civilian version of rosettes in place of kilt pins.

Tell me more about your avatar, please. I can't quite make out the badge.

T.

**JMFL** · 6th July 10, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

No. The rosettes are essentially kilt pins; the Buchan Pipe Band, which my clan society sponsors, wears a civilian version of rosettes in place of kilt pins.

Tell me more about your avatar, please. I can't quite make out the badge.

T.

Hi, it is the Bass drum head from a pipeband i play with, the Palm Beach Pipes & Drums, you can check it out @ palmbeachpipes.com

thanks for your answer....

**OC Richard** · 7th July 10, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by JMFL

hey guys ,thanks for all your comments & insight, i understand that the Rosettes are a rank signature item, but no-one has answered the question posed, which is ; do you wear a kilt pin with rosettes..????

The answer is, in the Army anyhow, that a kilt pin is not worn with the large bows worn by the Black Watch (which the regiment calls "rosettes") as can be seen here:

But kilt pins ARE worn with the true rosettes worn by the Scots Guards and Royal Highland Fusiliers:

**macwilkin** · 7th July 10, 06:03 AM

Richard,

Do you know what is the kilt pin that Pipe Major Stoddart is wearing between his rosettes?

T.

**OC Richard** · 8th July 10, 04:56 AM

I have a good clear photo of a different Pipe Major of the Royal Highland Fusiliers and his kilt pin doesn't look like a military kilt pin at all, but looks like the usual civilian sword-and-clan-crest style. Presumably the clan crest portion has the regimental badge, but the photo isn't clear enough to tell.