Universal Ancient
Bands: BGBGBGGG · Stripes: T DG T DG T DY G DY T DG T DG T DY G DY
This was sourced from register-of-tartans. It is a 8 band tartan.
Original link https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails.aspx?ref=4401
Register references
External register numbers recorded for this tartan.
- Scottish Register of Tartans: 4401
- Scottish Tartans World Register: 136
Thread count
B/24 G4 B4 G4 B4 T16 Ga16 T/2

Palette
Each colour and its ΔE from the base-6 reference it is a variant of.
| Colour | Shade | Base | ΔE (OKLab) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | #3C82AF #3C82AF | B #2A418A | 0.19 |
| G | #005020 #005020 | G #006100 | 0.07 |
| Ga | #309C18 #309C18 | G #006100 | 0.19 |
| T | #503C14 #503C14 | G #006100 | 0.14 |
Sample pattern

Nearest tartans
The nearest existing variants by ΔTartan distance.
- Universal Ancient International Tartan Tartan Number: 136. Earliest known date: Canada This design is different in warp and weft. The display gives the general appearance only. Produced to celebrate American tourism is Scotland. The colours are taken from the flags of the two nations and the Atlantic Ocean that separates them. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015 — ΔT 0.64
- Strange Of Balcaskie — ΔT 0.83
- Tupper., Sir Charles.. — ΔT 1.13
- Unnamed, No 17 — ΔT 1.16
- Strange of Balcaskie (Clan) — ΔT 1.24
- Ayrton 1979 No. 2 (Personal) — ΔT 1.24
- Balfour Hunting — ΔT 1.25
- Gammell (Personal) — ΔT 1.29
- Scottish Power (Corporate) — ΔT 1.35
- Bahamas (District) — ΔT 1.36
Neighbour map
Every grey dot is one of 14313 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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