Would you ever wear a feather in your cap, particularly in the U.S.?

[Moski]

I'm maybe kind of confused. Eagle feathers, with one noted exception, are the only feathers that carry ANY signifigance in denoting rank or position in the accepted Highland tradition. Any other feather, except the noted exception, means absolutely nothing. This discussion is bordering on mirroring the argument about who's entitled to wear certain tartans. I asked that question here some months ago and the rabble could only come up with one Chief requesting restraint and respect in the wear of "their tartan". If it's an eagle feather it may be assumed to make a certain claim. If it's any other feather it should likely be assumed that the wearer thinks it looks nice or jaunty. Clan Chiefs were certainly not the first or the only ones to "put a feather in their cap", it's just for them a particular feather, or two, have an underlying meaning. Where did we get a proscription of any feather?