Balmoral
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Places
There are several places named Balmoral.
Australia
Ireland
- A show-ground on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland where a major agricultural show takes place every year.
New Zealand
- Balmoral, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland.
Scotland
- An estate including a small village in the highlands of Scotland, close to Balmoral Castle.
- Balmoral Castle - one residence of Queen Elizabeth II
Headgear
A balmoral, named for the Scottish village and castle, is also an unbrimmed cap consisting of a band, a loose crown, and a short length of exposed ribbon. It may or may not incorporate a pom. It is occasionally seen in Commonwealth military and naval uniforms as well as Scottish ceremonial dress, and also in traditional images of Donald Duck.