What about a boutonnière?

**Alan H** · 17th May 10, 07:28 PM

First, I cannot conceive how anyone could get upset at someone wearing a boutonnierre in their lapel, while wearing a kilt. It is totally beyond my comprehension how that could be offensive to anybody, at all, for any reason, whatsoever.

I will simply point out that the Nor Cal Rabble, many of us, wear artificial dandelion blooms on our glengarrys and balmorals at many a Nor Cal Highland Games. Nobody gets upset in the slightest.

**JSFMACLJR** · 17th May 10, 08:13 PM

Hmmm...

**creagdhubh** · 17th May 10, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Hmmm...

Exactly....

**O'Callaghan** · 18th May 10, 12:17 AM

I'd imagine that a highland gent would only wear a red poppy on Armistice Day (November the 11th) and/or Remembrance Sunday (the nearest Sunday), and perhaps a few days either side of that time of year, just as per South of the border.

**Jock Scot** · 18th May 10, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by O'Callaghan

I'd imagine that a highland gent would only wear a red poppy on Armistice Day (November the 11th) and/or Remembrance Sunday (the nearest Sunday), and perhaps a few days either side of that time of year, just as per South of the border.

The poppy that we wear for Armistice Day is artificial as they are out of season in Europe in November and as Sandy has said, natural ones wilt quickly. We do not usually wear the poppy at any other time, but a discreet poppy badge for your own very good reason would be fine for the whole year. Although badges are not traditional here, I doubt that anyone over here would notice and most certainly would never comment if they did. In normal circumstances a natural flower in the lapel is always a nice touch.