The Museum shop stocks a range of unique Black Watch items that can only be bought here. A clothing range, silver statues, jewellery as well as specialist highland dress items such as dirks and a sgian dubh (the black knife).

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RED HACKLE

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It was in 1795 that The Black Watch is known to have adopted the Red Hackle in its bonnets, the most distinctive feature of the Regiment's uniform. The stories relating to its origin are numerous but it was certainly issued to the men at Royston, Hertfordshire that year. Others began to copy this but in 1822 an Army Order laid down that it was "to be used exclusively by the 42nd Regiment". Since then it has been worn in action in many parts of the World and is a much prized distinguishing mark.

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