Cockcade or Rosette?

**Don Patrick** · 17th June 07, 07:32 AM

To tell you the truth, the thought had ocurred to me to have a cockade made in the Lamont colors - maybe even out of the tartan. Just didn't know how appropriate that would be.

I saw a Lamont Plant Badge on the Lamont website and am considering wearing it. The way it's discription was worded though, I came away from the site with the impression that it may have been created by the Society.

I'm use to the Army black cockade (such as it is) and wanted to wear something to identify me more with my Scottish ancestry or my clan. I'm used to rules governing the appropriateness of what I wear. Even after becoming a civilian again, I still have trouble with the fact I can decide what to wear each day. Before I'd just reach inside my sock drawer and with little hesitation pull out a pair to put on - they were all green.

It seems the more I learn about about the Clan, the more I want to learn. After years of knowledge of the Lamont clan, I just recently discovered it is pronouced Lim 'it.

Jim - good to meet another Patrick as well. I do like your icon. I have another family line (Gattis) from out of the Rome, GA area. Been that way a few times learning more about the family line. Beautiful country.

**macwilkin** · 17th June 07, 09:11 AM

Don,

A tartan backing behind the badge, instead of a cockade, is also appropriate, especially on a balmoral -- the Scottish Regiments of the British Army wore such a patch behind their badges, and the Royal Regiment of Scotland wears a swatch of Government Sett behind the new "crucified cat" badge. Glengarries tend to look better with the cockade, though, INMHO.

A cockade in livery colours and a plant badge is also very appropriate.

Regards,

Todd