Question

Feather in Your Cap a great achievement or special honor; an accomplishment to be proud of

Accepted Answer

Winning the competition was quite a feather in my cap. It has been a custom of many different groups of people all over the world, including American Indians, to put a feather in the headgear of a warrior for each enemy defeated in battle. The more feathers in your cap, the greater your number of victories. Although the practice goes back to medieval times, the expression "feather in your cap" dates from just the early 17th century.

Idiom	Feather in Your Cap
Example	Winning the competition was quite a feather in my cap.
Meaning	a great achievement or special honor; an accomplishment to be proud of
Origin	It has been a custom of many different groups of people all over the world, including American Indians, to put a feather in the headgear of a warrior for each enemy defeated in battle. The more feathers in your cap, the greater your number of victories. Although the practice goes back to medieval times, the expression "feather in your cap" dates from just the early 17th century.

Feather Cap Winning Competition Great Achievement Special Honor