# Irish Uniforms

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-uniforms/171383 "2003-04-26T20:52:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-uniforms/171383/1 "2003-04-26T20:52:06Z")

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I was watching police bagpipers on TV the other day, and it seemed to me that the uniform they wear looks more like something a Scots might wear - something from the Black Watch maybe. Is this simply common to both cultures or is there a more direct and recent reason?