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G - Gordon Highlander to Gordon, Robert

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A large, printed capital letter G with a portrait in a gilded frame, a sword, cup, belt plates, gorget and a model Highlander soldier.

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Gordon Highlanders la18- n
A soldier in the regiment 92nd foot, raised by the Duke of Gordon in 1794 (orig 100th regiment of foot.) 

He walked over to Guthrie's side and looked down over the rooftops and saw, between Mount Cameron and the north shore, a white flag flying. As he watched, seized now with the older man's solemnity, he saw another white flag hoisted, closer to the sea. It was a big flag and, as it caught the wind and unfurled slowly, he felt an absurd impulse to salute.
James Allan Ford 1961. The Brave White Flag.

Sword. Almost a metre long steel sword, the blade has two grooves along its length, the handle is surrounded by a basket of steel loops with decorative punched hearts, and red cushioning inside.

Regimental sword used by Lt Col W Lachlan Forbes, Gordon Highlanders (late 19th cent.)

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Gorget. A large, gold crescent shaped plate decorated with leaves around the edges. It has a silver stamp with knotwork and a crown surrounded by cannons, axes and swords.

Gorget of Major General James Ferguson of Balnakilly, Colonel of the Cameron Regiment (1693-1705).

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Cup. A plain cup made of a large piece of horn, with a glass bottom.

Horn cup with glass bottom to avoid 'taking the kings shilling' (late 18th - early 19th cent.)

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Cup. A plain cup made of a large piece of horn, with a glass bottom.

The bottom of the cup.

Model soldier. A small plastic model of a Gordon Highlander, with black shoes, long red and white socks, a blue, green, yellow and black tartan kilt, a sporran, a red jacket with gold cuffs, collar and epaulettes, and a large black cap. The soldier holds a rifle and has a sword.

Model of a Gordon Highlander (late 20th cent.)

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Belt plates. Two oval plates made of copper alloy, inscribed Gordon Highlanders and decorated with a thistle and crown.

Belt plates of the Gordon Highlanders (19th cent.)

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Portrait of Robert Gordon of Straloch. Oil painting of a balding white man with a pointed beard and moustache wearing a large white ruff and heavy black clothing with white cuffs decorated with lacework. He is holding his hand to his chest with the fingers slightly outspread.

Portrait of Robert Gordon of Straloch by Charles Whyte, 1707.

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Gordon, Robert of Straloch 
1580 1st MA Marischal College 1597. 

One of the chief Barons of the name of the noble and ancient families of the in the North of the Kingdom. He wrote learnedly on Mathematics, and drew several geographical maps of almost all the countries and shires in the Kingdom of Scotland.

G - Gordon Highlander to Gordon, Robert