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The Jervis Bay (Memorial)
Pipe Band wears a kilt made from the Royal Stewart Tartan, which is the most
well-known of all Scottish tartans. The Royal Stewart is not only the tartan of
the Royal House of Stewart, but is also the personal tartan of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II. Because clansmen wear the tartan of their chief, all
subjects of the Queen wear the Royal Stewart tartan. The kilt looks a bit like
a skirt, but don't ever say that to someone who wears a kilt. Also, never ask
them what they are wearing under it . . . you may not want to know. Above the
kilt, the pipers wear a white shirt and black necktie under a black dress
jacket.
There are many accessories to the uniform as well. These include white socks with green trim and "Scots Guards" red flashes, or garters, black shoes called brogues, and a black rain cape for those damp days on the competition field.
The band also wears a
fur sporran. The sporran is the little "purse" that hangs over the
front of the kilt. The "crowning" touch to the whole ensemble is the
Glengarry cap. This is a wedge-shaped cap with the band's official cap badge
clipped to the front. The badge consists of the Royal Canadian Legion badge
mounted on the St. Andrew's Cross.
As you can see, the uniform looks pretty impressive when it is all together as
seen on this piper.
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