The Black Hackle originated as a Scottish tradition to wear a black feather in your hat to signify you have an ongoing quarrel with someone.
It was adopted by several British military units at various times, including No.9 and No.11 Commando (Scottish) during the Second World War. Also adopted by the
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Hackle — The hackle is a feather plume (most plumes are made of horsehair) that is attached to the headdress. In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth countries the hackle is worn by some infantry regiments, especially those designated… … Wikipedia
Black Watch — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland caption=Cap Badge of the Royal Regiment of Scotland dates=28 March 2006 country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Line Infantry command structure=19 Light … Wikipedia
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) caption=badge and tartan dates=1 July 1739 28 March 2006 country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Line Infantry role=Armoured Infantry size=One battalion current commander=… … Wikipedia
Black Watch — Pour les articles homonymes, voir The Black Watch (homonymie). Tartan Black Watch et Clan Campbell. Le Black Watch … Wikipédia en Français
Black River (New Jersey) — The Black River, known as the Lamington River downstream of Pottersville, is a tributary of the North Branch Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The Black River starts near that of the North Branch Raritan River, several… … Wikipedia
The Black Watch — Black Watch Pour les articles homonymes, voir The Black Watch (homonymie). Le Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (souvent abrégé 3 SCOTS) est un bataillon d infanterie du Régiment royal d’Écosse. Sommaire 1 Historique … Wikipédia en Français
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada caption=Cap badge of The Black Watch of Canada dates=31 January 1862 country=Canada branch=Militia type=Line Infantry role=Light Role command structure=Royal… … Wikipedia
Beret — A beret (pronounced|ber HET in French or IPA|/ˈBer EHT/ in English [cite book |title=Oxford English Dictionary |edition= 2nd Edition |year=1989] , except in the USA, where it is usually pronounced IPA|/ber EHT [cite web… … Wikipedia
Caubeen — A caubeen (pronounced kaub een)(from the Irish cáibín meaning little hat ) is an Irish soldier s headdress, a variation on the beret or tam o shanter. It is taken from the traditional Irish peasants headdress. It is very high on the off side… … Wikipedia
Royal Ranger Regiment — The Royal Ranger Regiment (Malay: Rejimen Renjer DiRaja; RRD ) is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment ( Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja; RAMD ), the RRD can trace its origins back … Wikipedia
