Baseball Cap: The baseball cap you see pictured is the same as what you would see the sworn WA Police Officer wear on duty. The band will often wear this when not performing ceremonial duties and in weather conditions that extra protection is required. The Western Australia Police are represented on the cap by the blue and white chequers along the base, and with the police crest embroidered on to the front-centre. ...

 Glengarry: “Blue bonnets over the border” a well known Scottish song written by Sir Walter Scott, says in the last verse - Trumpets are sounding, war steeds are bounding, Stand to your arms, and march in good order; England shall many a day tell of the bloody fray, When the blue bonnets came over the border. This often spoken of apparel was in all probability the Highlander’s bonnet that came to be known as the Tam...

 Shirt: Keeping with WA Police regulations, the shirt is exactly the same as a sworn WA Police officer wears. Points to note on the shirt are:  Black rank slides which are worn on the shoulder and indicate the rank of the officer. Within the pipe band, these ranks may be represented by Pipe major, Pipe SGT, or Drum SGT (Leading Drummer); Name badge, which is worn on the right breast and includes the officers name and Police Department...

 Pipe Band Waist Belt: Usually made of cowhide the Highlander’s belt was about 80 – 100mms in width with a brass or silver buckle.  

The Sporran (Scottish Gaelic for “purse”) is a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress. It is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless Scottish kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is determined by the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer. Since the traditional...