The hackle is a clipped plume or short spray of coloured feathers that is attached to a military

headdress Headgear, headwear, or headdress is any element of clothing which is worn on one's head, including hats, helmets, turbans and many other types. Headgear is worn for many purposes, including protection against the elements, decoration, or fo ...

, with different colours being associated with particular regiments. In the

British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...

and the armies of some

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth ...

countries, the hackle is worn by some

infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...

regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, military service, service, or administrative corps, specialisation. In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...

s, especially those designated as

fusilier ''Fusilier'' is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context. While ''fusilier'' is derived from the 17th-century French word – meaning a type of flintlock musket – the term has been used in cont ...

regiments and those with

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

and

Northern Irish The people of Northern Ireland are all people born in Northern Ireland and having, at the time of their birth, at least one parent who is a British Nationality Law, British citizen, an Irish nationality law, Irish citizen or is otherwis ...

origins. The modern hackle has its origins in a much longer plume, originally referred to by its Scots name, ''heckle'', which was commonly attached to the

feather bonnet The feather bonnet is a type of military headdress used mainly by the Scottish Highland infantry regiments of the British Army from about 1763 until the outbreak of World War I. It is now mostly worn by pipers and drummers in various bands thro ...

worn by

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

regiments (now usually only worn by

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mers, pipers and bandsmen). The smaller version originated in a regimental emblem adopted by the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, to be worn in the sun helmet issued in hot-weather postings from the 1870s.

British Army

Hackle colours in British fusilier regiments

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Modern fusiliers

In the modern

, there is a single regiment of

s, plus a battalion of a large regiment. Hackle colours are: *

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as, "The Fusiliers") is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st Battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an ...

: Red over white * Royal Highland Fusiliers (a battalion of the

Royal Regiment of Scotland The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) is the British Army Order of Precedence, senior and only current Scottish regiment, Scottish line infantry Regiment#British Army, regiment of the British Army Infantry. It consists of three regular (form ...

): White Other ranks of the

Royal Welsh The Royal Welsh (R WELSH) () is an Infantry, armoured infantry regiment of the British Army. It was established in 2006 from the Royal Welch Fusiliers, Royal Welch Fusiliers (23rd Foot) and the Royal Regiment of Wales, Royal Regiment of Wales ...

, the regiment that was formed by the amalgamation of the

Royal Welch Fusiliers The Royal Welch Fusiliers () was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, and part of the Prince of Wales's Division, that was founded in 1689, shortly after the Glorious Revolution. In 1702, it was designated a fusilier regiment and becam ...

and Royal Regiment of Wales, continue to wear the white hackle of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

Historic fusilier regiments

There were several other fusilier regiments which have been amalgamated and no longer exist. The hackle colours worn were as follows: *

Lancashire Fusiliers The Lancashire Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that saw distinguished service through many years and wars, including the Second Boer War, and the World War I, First and World War II, Second World Wars. It had many diffe ...

: Primrose yellow * Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment): White *

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was an Ireland, Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot and the 108th (Ma ...

: Grey *

Royal Irish Fusiliers The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) was an Irish line infantry (later changed to light infantry) regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th (Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 89th (Princess ...

: Green *

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...

: Red over white *

Royal Scots Fusiliers The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Ma ...

: White * Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers: Blue over old gold (orange) *

: White *

Royal Munster Fusiliers The Royal Munster Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1922. It traced its origins to the East India Company, East India Company's Bengal European Regiment raised in 1652, which later became the 101st Regiment ...

: White over green *

Royal Dublin Fusiliers The Royal Dublin Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army created in 1881 and disbanded in 1922. It was one of eight 'Irish' regiments of the army which were raised and garrisoned in Ireland, with the regiment's home depot being l ...

: Green over blue

Non-fusilier regiments

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Coldstream guardsman with military flag on Horseguards Parade

Non-fusilier regiments which wear the hackle are: *

Coldstream Guards The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, monarchy; due to this, it often ...

(

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only): Red *

Grenadier Guards The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS) is the most senior infantry regiment of the British Army, being at the top of the Infantry Order of Precedence. It can trace its lineage back to 1656 when Lord Wentworth's Regiment was raised in Bruges to protect ...

(bearskin only): White *

Irish Guards The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot guards#United Kingdom, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment (1992), Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infant ...

(pipers on

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only): St Patrick's blue lso worn on bearskin* Liverpool Scottish (now a platoon of A (Ladysmith) Company, 4th Bn

Duke of Lancaster's Regiment The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The ...

): Royal blue * Liverpool Irish (now A Troop of 208 Battery, 103rd Regiment Royal Artillery): Blue over red * London Irish Rifles (now D (London Irish Rifles) Company,

London Regiment London Regiment may refer to two infantry regiments in the British Army: * London Regiment (1908–1938) The London Regiment was an infantry regiment in the British Army, part of the Territorial Force (renamed the Territorial Army in 1921). Th ...

): Green ipers wear St Patrick's blue* Royal Irish Regiment (as the direct descendant of two regiments of fusiliers): Green *

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) is a light Cavalry regiments of the British Army, cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. The regiment, through the Royal Scots Greys, is the oldest survivi ...

(on pipers' feather bonnet in Full Dress, pipers' / drummers' glengarry /atholl bonnet in No.1 and No.2 dress): White *

(Other Ranks only): White *

Scots Guards The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot guards#United Kingdom, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642 in the Ki ...

(pipers on feather bonnet only): Blue over red * The

Queen's University Officers' Training Corps The University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC), also known as the Officers' Training Corps (OTC), are British Army reserve units, under the command of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, which recruit exclusively from universities and focus on ...

: St Patrick's Blue (A Coy Caubeen Only) *

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Air force, air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the World War I, First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of t ...

(pipe band only): Blue *

Welsh Guards The Welsh Guards (WLSH GDS; ), part of the Guards and Parachute Division, Guards Division, is one of the Foot guards, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the World War I, First ...

(bearskin only): White-green-white

Royal Regiment of Scotland

Following the amalgamation of the regiments of the Scottish Division to form The

on 28 March 2006, the following hackles are being worn by the regiment's constituent battalions: *

Royal Scots Borderers The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) was a battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The battalion formed on 1 August 2006 when its antecedent regiments - the Royal Scots and the King's Own Scottis ...

(1 SCOTS): Black * Royal Highland Fusiliers (2 SCOTS): White *

Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment ...

(3 SCOTS): Red * The Highlanders (4 SCOTS): Blue *

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) is a light infantry company (military unit), company (designated as Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland) and was a line infantry regiment of the British Army tha ...

(5 SCOTS): Green *

52nd Lowland Volunteers The 52nd Lowland Volunteers (52 LOWLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Lowlands, forming the 6th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. Due to its erstwhile as ...

(6 SCOTS): Grey *

51st Highland Volunteers The 51st Highland Volunteers (51 HIGHLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Highlands, forming the 7th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 7 SCOTS. It is one of two R ...

(7 SCOTS): Purple Whilst the white hackle of 2 SCOTS, red hackle of 3 SCOTS and blue hackle of 4 SCOTS have a known ancestry, the origin of 1 SCOTS black hackle and 5 SCOTS green hackle are not clear and have no apparent precedent. It may be that the black hackle of 1 SCOTS simulates the black-cock tail feathers originally worn in the 1904 pattern Kilmarnock Bonnet and latterly in the regimental Glengarry Cap by the

Royal Scots The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest and most senior infantry regiment line infantry, of the line of the British Army, having been raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of England ...

and

King's Own Scottish Borderers The King's Own Scottish Borderers (KOSBs) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, the Royal Highland Fusiliers, Royal Highland Fusiliers ...

, who merged in August 2006 to form 1 SCOTS. Alternatively, it may be a sympathetic gesture to a former Lowland regiment, the

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Reg ...

, who went into 'suspended animation' in 1968 (and later disbanded), who wore a black hackle in their rifle green dress Balmoral. The adoption of the green hackle now being worn by the Argylls battalion (5 SCOTS) is no doubt a continuation of that regiment's association with the colour green, most prominent in the hue of their regimental kilts and stripes on their regimental association ties. (It is, however, worthy of note that in the 19th century, all line regiments of the British Army used to designate their "light company" with a green hackle.) The Regimental Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland does not wear the hackle. However, the Highland Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Territorial Army) continues to wear the red hackle with the Tam o' Shanter. Tradition holds that the black hackle originated as a Scottish tradition of wearing a black feather in your hat to signify you have an ongoing quarrel with someone.

Other regiments

Former non-fusilier regiments, now amalgamated, which also wore the hackle were: * 40 (Ulster) Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals: Navy blue, sky blue and green. *

: (feather bonnet only - drummers and drum major): White *

: (Pipers only) Black cock feather *

: Red *

The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiment, Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26t ...

: Black * Gordon Highlanders: Feather bonnet only - Drummers and drum major: White, Bandsmen: Red and white * Gordon Highlanders: (Pipers only) black cock feather *

Highland Light Infantry The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881. It took part in the First World War, First and World War II, Second World Wars, until it was amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1959 t ...

: White over red * The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons): Royal blue * The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons): (feather bonnet only - drummers and drum major) White * The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons): (Pipers only) Eagle feather * Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: Royal blue * Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: (feather bonnet only - drummers and drum major) White * Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: (Pipers only) Eagle feather * Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons): Royal blue * Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons): (feather bonnet only - drummers and drum major) White * Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons): (Pipers only) Eagle feather * Queen's Royal Irish Hussars (pipers on caubeen only): White over red * Queen's Royal Hussars (pipers on caubeen only): White over red *

Royal Irish Rangers The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th) was a regular light infantry regiment of the British Army with a relatively short existence, formed in 1968 and later merged with the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992 to form the Royal ...

: Green *

Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider defence forces. It was formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1993; its units and tr ...

(pipers on feather bonnet only): Red over white over blue *

Royal Ulster Rifles The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an light infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal ...

: Black *

Seaforth Highlanders The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, mainly associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The regiment existed from 1881 to 1961, and saw service ...

(feather bonnet only - drummers and drum major): White *

(Pipers only) Black cock feather * No. 9 Commando and No. 11 (Scottish) Commando: Black

Royal Navy

* : red. On 8 January every year, members of the ship's company wore a hackle to mark their alliance with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Other armies

Australian Army

There are five Army Reserve Regiments with Highland Companies in the Australian Army which wear the hackle: * 2nd/17th Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment * 41st Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment * 5th/6th Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment * 10th/27th Regiment, The Royal South Australia Regiment * 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment

Canadian Army

There are several fusilier regiments in the

Canadian Army The Canadian Army () is the command (military formation), command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also re ...

which wear the hackle (the French-speaking fusilier regiments do not appear to do so): *

The Princess Louise Fusiliers The Princess Louise Fusiliers is a Primary Reserve light infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. Formed as 66th The Halifax Battalion of Infantry and then named 66th Battalion (Princess Louise Fusiliers) after Princess Louise in 1879, ...

: French grey * The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada: White * Royal 22^e Régiment: Red (not otherwise considered a fusilier regiment, they wear fusilier

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because of their alliance with the

) Scottish-influenced non-fusilier regiments which wear the hackle include: *

48th Highlanders of Canada The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, Ontario, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Regimental Badge ...

(feather bonnet only): White * The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) (drummers on feather bonnet only): White *

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division, of the Canadian Army. The regiment is at 2067, rue Bleury (2067, Bleury Street) in Montreal, Quebec, Canad ...

: Red * The Calgary Highlanders (10th Canadians) (drummers on feather bonnet only): White *

The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve infantry regiment. Regimental badge The regimental badge is laid out as follows: within a wreath of thistles and maple leaves, the figure of St And ...

: Royal blue * The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) (drummers on feather bonnet only): White * The Essex and Kent Scottish (feather bonnet only): White * The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment): Primrose yellow *

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at the Minto Armoury in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is ...

: Royal blue (except pipers in full dress, who wear an eagle feather instead). * The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (drummers on feather bonnet only): White Irish-influenced non-fusilier regiments which wear the hackle (on the caubeen): * 2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada: Green (light blue for senior NCOs and officers) Other regiments which wear the hackle in the bearskin include: *

The Governor General's Foot Guards The Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) is the senior reserve infantry regiment in the Canadian Army. Located in Ottawa at the Cartier Square Drill Hall, the regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry unit, and the members are part-time soldiers. ...

: Red * The Canadian Grenadier Guards: White * Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent: White *

Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Lineage File:FMR Colours.jpg, The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. File:FMR Camp Flag.jpg, The camp flag of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. File:Fusilie ...

: White * Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke: White

Dutch Army

A few infantry regiments in the Dutch Army wear the hackle: *

Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard The Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard is an infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army. The Regiment Stoottroepen was founded on 21 September 1944 in Eindhoven, and composed of members of the Dutch resistance from those parts of the Neth ...

: Black * Korps Commandotroepen: Black * Regiment Limburgse Jagers: Red * Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland: Red * Korps Luchtdoelartillerie Black over red

Indian Army

In the

Indian Army The Indian Army (IA) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Land warfare, land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head ...

, a few selected infantry regiments wear the hackle: *

Brigade of the Guards The Brigade of The Guards is a mechanised infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised as the first "all India", "all class" infantry unit of the Army where troops from all parts of India serve together, as opposed to other regiments that ...

: Red over yellow * The Grenadiers: White *

Kumaon Regiment The Kumaon Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment traces its origins to the 18th century and has fought in every major campaign of the British Indian Army and the Indian Army, including the two world war ...

: Green * Mahar Regiment: Dull cherry *

Maratha Light Infantry The Maratha Light Infantry is a light infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It traces its lineage to the Bombay Sepoys, raised in 1768, making it the most senior light infantry regiment in the Indian Army. Recruitment The class composition o ...

: Red over green * Naga Regiment: Orange * Rajput Regiment: Maroon over red * National Cadet Corps: Red

Malaysian Army

Royal Military College Royal Military College may refer to: ;Australia * Royal Military College, Duntroon, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory ;Canada * Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario * Royal Military College Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean, Quebec ;Indi ...

: Red (to be worn on Annual Passing Out parade only) *

Royal Ranger Regiment The Royal Ranger Regiment (; RRD) is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment (''; RAMD''), the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century and the establishment of Th ...

: Black

New Zealand Army

* Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment: Green

Pakistan Army

* The Punjab Regiment: Green * The Sindh Regiment: Red *

Northern Light Infantry The Northern Light Infantry Regiment (NLI) is a light infantry regiment in the Pakistan Army, based and currently headquartered in Gilgit, Pakistan. Along with other forces of the Pakistani military, the NLI has the primary responsibility of con ...

: White with ceremonial headgear only * Cadets at

Pakistan Military Academy Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is a military academy located nearby Kakul village in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Established in October 1947, it is the only service academy in Pakistan that trains cadets to serve as army of ...

: Red over green * 9th Battalion, Azad Kashmir Regiment: Red (commemorates the action in the Leepa Valley,

Kashmir Kashmir ( or ) is the Northwestern Indian subcontinent, northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term ''Kashmir'' denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir P ...

in 1972)

Sri Lanka Army

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55#Modernization, T-55AM2 main battle tank; the BMP development, BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80 and WZ551 armoured ...

: White and red * Sri Lanka Light Infantry: White * Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment: Black, yellow and green *

Gemunu Watch The Gemunu Watch (GW) ("King Dutugemunu's Own") is a infantry regiment of the Sri Lanka Army, formed with troops from the Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Ceylon Light Infantry and the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Ceylon Sinha Regiment in 1962. It has be ...

: Red * Gajaba Regiment: Yellow * Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment: Maroon, green and yellow * Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Black and maroon * Special Forces Regiment: Black and red * Military Intelligence Corps: Dark blue, yellow, and dark green * Sri Lanka Army Service Corps: Blue, white and yellow * Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps: Hackle yellow, blue and dull cherry red * Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps: Red, yellow and blue * Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Oxford blue, golden yellow and signal red * Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps: Blue and saffron * Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps: Beach brown * Sri Lanka Rifle Corps: Green and yellow * Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps: Green and red *

Sri Lanka National Guard The Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) is the largest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army. It is a Military reserve force, volunteer regiment currently made up of 35 battalions coming under the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force. History The number of ba ...

: Red, white and blue

South African Army

Scottish- and Irish-influenced regiments which wear the hackle include: * South African Irish Regiment: Green * Transvaal Scottish Regiment: Red * Witwatersrand Rifles: Black

Swedish Army

* Life Guards: Grenadiers wear white hackles on their bearskins.

United States Army

United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academies, United States service academy in West Point, New York that educates cadets for service as Officer_(armed_forces)#United_States, comm ...

: Cadet Officers wear black hackles on their

shako A shako (, , or ) is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or Cap badge, badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, hackle ...

s for parades.

References

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