Vintage WW2 Cameronian Scottish Rifles Pipe Major's Plaid Brooch

The Cameronian Scottish Rifles Pipe Major’s plaid brooch. The plaid brooch features a disc over laid with a wreath of thistles and then mounted with the badge of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). This is the Mullet of the Coat of Arms of the Douglas family upon a stringed Bugle Horn, within two sprays of thistles. The badge reflects the origins of the regiment and its connections with the ancient and powerful Douglas family. It also commemorates their origins in the Light Infantry, as indicated by the bugle horn.

Silver plated ( will polish up if required, but we have as found ) with good back pin

Size approx 106mm

The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regiment and the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry. In 1968, when reductions were required, the regiment chose to be disbanded rather than amalgamated with another regiment, one of only two infantry regiments in the British Army to do so, with the other being the York and Lancaster Regiment. It can trace its roots to that of the Cameronians, later the 26th of Foot, who were raised in 1689. The 1881 amalgamation coincided with the Cameronian's selection to become the new Scottish Rifles.

We have offer a range of vintage, antique and collectible Scottish regimental glengarry badges, regimental officers kilt pins, plaid brooches, belt buckles and regimental sporran cantles. This range of ever changing stock make wonderful additions to any collection of Scottish military badges and insignia.