Balmoral

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Contents 1 Places 1.1 Australia 1.2 Ireland 1.3 New Zealand 1.4 Scotland 2 Headgear

Places

There are several places named Balmoral.

Australia

• Balmoral, New South Wales
• Balmoral, Queensland
• Balmoral, Victoria

Ireland

• The Balmoral Show takes place in the Kings Hall show-ground on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland and is a major agricultural show which takes place every year. The Balmoral area of Belfast incorporates the Lisburn Road, and the Malone Road. Balmoral Avenue is a large road which intersects the Lisburn Road and the Malone Road. Balmoral golf club is also situated nearby.

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 pompom. It is occasionally seen in Commonwealth military and naval uniforms as well as Scottish ceremonial dress.

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