I wear the tip end of a peacock feather in my non uniform Balmoral bonnet. The peacock feather was gifted to me by a friend and drummer in the band when I was appointed as Drum Major as the Drum Major is referred to as the peacock. Unfortunately that friend died a couple of years ago and I wear the feather to honor her and as a non uniform symbol of the honor the band gave me by appointing me as their peacock. I have yet to have an encounter with the bonnet feather police. May God continue His blessing on my luck.