Case 40 Pipe Banners
Pipe banners are elaborately embroidered flags or pennons attached to the bass drone of a bagpipe, carried by pipers in Highland regiments and civilian pipe bands. Rich in symbolism and tradition, these banners have become important ceremonial and heraldic items within Highland culture. The custom of decorating pipes with banners likely evolved from medieval military […]
Pipe Banner – Field Officer, Unknown
Heraldry: Motto: Virtute Adepta Translation: (Latin) Acquired by Virtue Reverse: On a wreath of or and gules, a horse passant argent, on a field of gules Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure. Culture: unknown Service: Unknown: the design of the Buckle Badge is consistent with other officers’ badges in the 1900 to 1920 era.
Pipe Banner – Major Samuel Hume Crawford
Heraldry: Motto: Sine Labe Nota Translation: (Latin) Noted without Dishonour Reverse: On a field of or and gules, an ermine passant, proper, on a field of vert. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish, Clan Crawford of Crawfuid Service:48th Highlanders 1893 – 1915; WWI – 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1916, 12th Reserve Battalion, 1st Quebec Regimental Depot, 20th […]
Pipe Banner – Major B. B. King, ED
Heraldry: Motto: Audaces Fortuna Juvat; Translation: (Latin) Fortune Favours the Bold; Reverse: On a wreath of or and gules, a griffin segreant, of the fist, supporting a broken spear, proper, on a field of argent; Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure; Culture: Motto and crest have not been found together although both […]
Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. George M. Alexander, MC, VD
Heraldry: Motto: Ducitur Non Trahitur; Translation: (Latin) He is led, not drawn; Reverse: On a wreath of azure and gules, a Horse’s head bridled and couped, proper, on a filed of azure; Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure, Culture: Scottish or English, Alexander family Service of Lt. Colonel Alexander: Commanding Officer, Home Battalion – 1936 – 1939; 48th […]
Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. Hamish K. Macintosh, MBE, ED (MID)
Heraldry: Motto: Touch Not the Cat Bot a Glove; Reverse: On a wreath of or and azure, a cat salient gardant, proper of the first, encircled in a belt and buckle of the second on a field of gules; Obverse; 48th Highlanders, Diamond Badge, proper, on a field of khaki; Culture: Scottish, Clan Mackintosh Service: Commanding Officer 1955 – 1958, 1st […]
Pipe Banner – Major J. E. Featherstone, CD
Heraldry: Motto: Manu Forti; Translation: (Latin) With a Strong Hand; Reverse: On a wreath of or and blue celeste, a dexter cubit arm holding erect a dagger in pale, hilt and pommel of the first, encircled in a belt and buckle of azure on a field of gules. The initials J E F; Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Diamond Badge, proper, […]
Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. D. M. Robertson, MVO, VD
Heraldry: Motto: Virtutis Gloria Merces; Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: On a wreath of sable and gules, a dexter hand holding an imperial crown, all proper, on a filed of gules Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish, Clan Robertson. Service: Commanding Officer, 48th Highlanders 1906 – 1911; Honourary Lieutenant […]
Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. George T. Chisholm, VD
Heraldry: Motto: Feros Ferio Translation: (Latin) I am Fierce with the Fierce Reverse: On a wreath of the argent and gules, a dexter hand couped at the wrist holding erect a dagger, proper of the first, on which is transfixed a boar’s head, coupled close, langued gules, on a field of gules Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of […]
Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. J. A. Currie, VD
Heraldry: Motto: Dhandeon Co Heirach Translation: (Gaelic) from Dhandeon co heiragh ali – In spite of who would gainsay Reverse: On a wreath of or and sable, on a castle triple towered, an arm in armour, embowed, holding a scimitar, proper, on a field of gules Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish, Clan MacDonald of Clanranald Service: Commanding […]