Hong Kong, University of
In pattern WKWKGKWKYGRKY.
This was sourced from register-of-tartans. It is a 13 stripe tartan.
Original link https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails.aspx?ref=10713
Attestations
This cloth appears in 2 source records; the oldest owns this page.
- 04/06/2012 — Hong Kong, University of (register-of-tartans, record)
- undated — Hong Kong, University of Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 10713. Earliest known date: 11 October 2012 Gifted by Aberdeen University to Hong Kong University on the occasion of Hong Kong University's centenary in 2012. Granted in 1913, the University Arms are reflected in this centenary tartan: the red and gold represent the lion on its field of red; azure and light green symbolise Hong Kong's island status; the narrow black lines on white denote the open book in the Arms and the University's role in learning and knowledge. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015 (house-of-tartan, record)
Register references
External register numbers recorded for this tartan.
- Scottish Register of Tartans: 10713
Thread count
Y/4 K2 R4 G12 LG10 K2 B10 K2 G84 K2 W4 K2 W/4

Palette
Each colour and its ΔE from the base-6 reference it is a variant of.
| Colour | Shade | Base | ΔE (OKLab) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | #5DC0E1 #5DC0E1 | W #F7F7F7 | 0.24 |
| G | #0B5604 #0B5604 | G #006100 | 0.04 |
| K | #101010 #101010 | K #000000 | 0.17 |
| LG | #68C993 #68C993 | Y #F2BF00 | 0.18 |
| R | #FF0000 #FF0000 | R #CC0000 | 0.11 |
| W | #FFFFFF #FFFFFF | W #F7F7F7 | 0.02 |
| Y | #FFE600 #FFE600 | Y #F2BF00 | 0.10 |
Nearest tartans
The nearest existing variants by ΔTartan distance.
- Springbok (Fashion) — ΔT 1.27
- Knox, David Paul (Personal) — ΔT 1.27
- Royal Stewart, (Variant) — ΔT 1.32
- University of Hong Kong — ΔT 1.41
- Sillars (Name) — ΔT 1.49
- Princess Mary — ΔT 1.54
- Cockburn — ΔT 1.62
- Pellicci, Michael (Personal) — ΔT 1.63
- King George VI (Royal) — ΔT 1.69
- Mighty Men — ΔT 1.73
Neighbour map
Every grey dot is one of 14299 variants placed by the first two principal components of the ΔTartan feature space (44% of its variance). Red is this tartan; blue dots are its nearest — click one to open its page.
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