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    Quote Originally Posted by Nathan View Post
    I'm well aquainted with hackles which are a regimental form often denoting battle honours but I've never seen backcock feathers used in a military context.

    So what IS the deal with these blackcock feathers?
    Ask any former member of the King's Own Scottish Borderers regiment; they wore one behind their famous "dog and bonnet" badge for years:

    http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk...entity-1-91594

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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
    Ask any former member of the King's Own Scottish Borderers regiment; they wore one behind their famous "dog and bonnet" badge for years:

    http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk...entity-1-91594

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    ***, Todd.

    A Regimental tradition.

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