Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
I never thought about it but yes, all the traditional plaid brooches I've ever seen were round, or at least approximately round- ornate brooches where the ornamentation spills over the edge a bit, as it were. But never oval or square, at least the brooches intended for male Highland Dress. .
Well now, oval plaid brooches aren't at all uncommon, especially those belonging to armigers depicting their crests. Here is a fine specimen: