Irish Brath (Sash/fly plaid)

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I would strongly advise against calling it a "sash". In Ireland the wearing of sashes has political implications and social consequences that you might not care for.

Perhaps this sort of coded sectarian comment-- referring as it does to Protestant Loyalists in Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom-- could be avoided in the future?

[Jock Scot]

Steady there chaps, steady!

[triolamj]

Perhaps this sort of coded sectarian comment-- referring as it does to Protestant Loyalists in Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom-- could be avoided in the future?

It's a statement of fact and being part-Irish I don't take offense. However, regarding the law of unintended consequences, "sashes" and "rosettes" are worn by ladies, and gentlemen wear "plaids", fly, mini-fly, or piper's, but not strictly a sash.

[macwilkin]

It's a statement of fact and being part-Irish I don't take offense. However, regarding the law of unintended consequences, "sashes" and "rosettes" are worn by ladies, and gentlemen wear "plaids", fly, mini-fly, or piper's, but not strictly a sash.

Gentlemen do wear rosettes though...I have one for the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) that identifies me as a member. It is from Dexter Rosettes:

http://www.dexterrosettes.com/

This type of rosette is worn in the buttonhole of a suit.

Officers and NCO's of several Highland regiments also wear rosettes as kilt pins on the front apron of their kilt:

http://calgaryhighlanders.com/tradit.../kiltpanel.htm

Sashes are also worn by gentleman as fraternal regalia. The St. Andrew's Society of St. John, New Brunswick, for example, has sashes for their officers:

http://www.sassj.ca/artifacts.html (scroll down)

Sashes are also worn by Drum Majors and Officers of the Day to denote their position.

Regards,

Todd