| The Academy commonly known as "The Citadel" is at Charleston, South Carolina, founded 1843.The Pipe Band was established in 1955 by General Mark W. Clark President of the Academy at that time. The tartan was not agreed until 1979 under the guidence of Col. William F. Prioleau Jr. The design is that of the Earl of St Andrews with an alternate gold and red over check to suggest bravery and excellence |