Pattern BGWGWGYGKBWBRBMarch 18, 2023 1 min 20 s BGWGWGYGKBWBRBIt is a 14 stripes tartan.Colour SequenceBGWGWGYGKBWBRBList of tartans with this colour sequenceTartansAustralian NationalAustralian National (Fashion)Australian National Australian District Tartan Tartan Number: 6098. Earliest known date: pre 2004 Designed by Betty Johnston of the House of Tartan, Canberra. The Tartan is said to have been formally recognized and accredited by the Protocol Department and Federal Australian Government and was also alleged to have been officially launched at the 30th Bundanoon Highland Festival on 28th April 2007 by the Chieftain on the day the Rt Hon Helen Liddell, British High Commissioner. However . . . . this claim of legitimacy for the tartan is said to be debatable and based on commercial interest. The Scottish Australian Heritage Council is working to have the original Australian tartan (611) accepted by the Commonwealth of Australia. Design rationale as follows. RED, WHITE and BLUE - these colours stem from our National flag and from the time that Captain James Cook first raised the flag (Union Jack) on Australian soil. The six white stripes represent the Southern Cross constellation, which is unique to this hemisphere. This also includes our Federation or Commonwealth Star. Red and White stripes represent the Red Cross of St George (England) on a white background. WHITE - White Diagonal cross represents St Andrews (Scotland) on a dark blue background. RED - Red Diagonal cross represents St Patrick (Ireland). GREEN and GOLD - Green and gold were formally proclaimed by the Australian Government as National colours in 1984 after many requests were made to have traditional sporting colours. BLACK - The Black stripes in the tartan represents Australian's early beginnings as a convict settlement- a dark area of our history. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015