House of Tartan

A weaver/retailer's tartan database of woven setts.

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Tartans from this source

A sample of the 2,098 tartans this source attests — the first 120, alphabetically. Each links to its sett page.

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  13, Confederation
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  13, Legion Branch 50
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  Abbotsford Check
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  Abercrombie
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  Abercrombie
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  Aberdeen District Tartan Tartan Number: 1801. Earliest known date: pre 1794 There is evidence to suggest that the sett was introduced and named by Wilsons of Bannockburn during the period 1746-82 when tartan was proscribed by law. Aberdeen is one of Scotlands oldest district tartans. The first documentary evidence is contained in a purchase order, addressed to Wilson's, from Scott and Anderson, dated 20th June 1794. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Aberdeen F.C. Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2057. Earliest known date: 1990 The tartan of the Aberdeen Football Club launched on 12th April, 1990. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Aberdeen F.C. Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2694. Earliest known date: 1997 The Aberdeen Football Club commissioned this design to include the colours of the teams away strip - navy and gold. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Aberdeen University
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  Aberfeldy
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  Aberuchill District Tartan Tartan Number: 6814. Earliest known date: 2005 Aberuchill lends it name to the area south of Comrie where the river Ruchil meets the river Earn. The two rivers form the boundaries of the Aberuchill Estate for which this tartan was created. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Adams (Name)
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  Agnew
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  Ailsa Gold
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  Ailsa Navy
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  Ailsa Pink
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  Ailsa Royal Blue
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  Ailsa, Craig
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  Ainslie, Lake
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  Akins Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 2426. Earliest known date: 1822 This is the `Approved` tartan for the Akins Clan See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Akins Red Dress
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  Alabama (Fashion)
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  Alabama (Provisional)
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  Alaska Highlanders Pipes & Drums Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 8433. Earliest known date: pre 2001 Found on http://www.alaskahighlanders.com/alaska-flag-tartan: Captain Cook's own Alaska Highlanders was reformed in 1987 by the late great Pipe Major Iain MacPherson. We are a dedicated pipe band that is open to new discovery and experiences. We have played all over Alaska, Scotland twice and London in 2005. Our band has been represented at the Pipefest in 1995, 2000 and 2005. On August 23, 2005 (when his family and fellow Scots were finally allowed to hold a public funeral and memorial service 700 years to the day after his execution, we had the honor of escorting the spirit of the braveheart Sir William Wallace on his first mile home to Scotland. At the invitation of Clan Wallace Society convienor David Ross provided an Honour Guard with swords and led the funeral procession from the site of his execution thru the streets of London to the London Welsh Center where a Wake was held. The Highlanders wear the Alaska Flag Tartan and our uniforms reflect those worn by those pipers and drummers who sailed with Captain James Cook in 1778, when he discovered Alaska. (State of Alaska) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Alberta District Tartan Tartan Number: 2055. Earliest known date: 1961 Designed for the Edmonton Rehabilitation Society as a project for handloom weaving by disabled students. The Provincial Legislative of Alberta gave formal approval for the Alberta tartan in 1961. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Alberta Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1945. Earliest known date: pre 2003 From a Canadian pattern book. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Alexander
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  Alich (Personal)
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  All Irish Blue Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4066. Earliest known date: 1997 Part of a collection produced by Lochcarron in 1997 to acknowledge the early historical and cultural links between the Scots and Irish. Lochcarron sample. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  All Irish Green Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4065. Earliest known date: 1997 Part of a collection produced by Lochcarron in 1997 to acknowledge the early historical and cultural links between the Scots and Irish. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  All Irish Red Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4067. Earliest known date: 1997 Part of a collection produced by Lochcarron in 1997 to acknowledge the early historical and cultural links between the Scots and Irish. Lochcarron sample. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Allandale Blue Dress Tartan Tartan Number: 8453. Earliest known date: Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Allandale Red Dress Tartan Tartan Number: 8457. Earliest known date: Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Allen Northumbrian Family Tartan Tartan Number: 3208. Earliest known date: 2001 Designed by Jerry M P Allen of Hermitage, Berkshire, for use by his family and relations and others by permission of the designer See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Allen Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 2482. Earliest known date: 1997 Designed for Christopher Allen Holler of Winter Park Florida and for use by anyone of the name Allen or any of its variations. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Allianz Deutschland 2012
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  Allison
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  Allison Family Tartan Tartan Number: 314. Earliest known date: 1880 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. First recorded in the Clans Originaux in 1880. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Alloway Primary (Corporate)
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  Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity
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  Alvis of Lee (Personal)
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  Alyssa's Theme
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  Amarillo District Tartan Tartan Number: 2190. Earliest known date: 1996 Designed for the city of Amarillo in Texas, USA, by Dr. Phil Smith, at West Chester University in Penn. The tartan has been adopted by the city authorities. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  American Bi-Centennial
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  American Express Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2354. Earliest known date: April 1997 American Express began operating in Glasgow in 1903 and in 1920 acquired WA Williamson Ltd of Glasgow. This tartan (commissioned by VP Donald Daly) was designed for the 1997 American Association of Travel Agents conference in Glasgow and based on the MacWilliam tartan. For more details see archives. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  American National Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 6882. Earliest known date: 01/01/2006 Designed by Erica Randall of The House of Edgar for Houston Kilts of Glasgow. Letter of appreciation on Scottish Tartans Authority file from President Bush thanking Ken MacDonald of Houston Kilts for 'the kilt outfit'./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  American Soc of Travel Agents Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2316. Earliest known date: Pre 1995 Deisgned by Kinloch Anderson for the Scottish Tourist Board trained US Travel Agents. Based on Davidson since the first President of the ASTA from 1931 - 1938 was Mr E. Irvine Davis.Designed to celebrate the ASTA 1997 world conference in Glasgow. Thread count estimated from illustration. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Amnesty International Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 3016. Earliest known date: 2002 Bill Scobie of Amnesty International Dumbarton and Lomond Group in Scotland, asked James Scarlett to design a celebratory tartan for their 40th year. The colours describe the multi-racial and international compass of AI's work. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Anderson 5
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  Anderson Variant Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1350. Earliest known date: pre 2003 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. Some of the samples, including this one, were unmarked. One can assume that the sample dates between 1930 and 1950. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Anderson of Ardbrake
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  Anderson, Old
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  Anderson, dress
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  Angotta (Name)
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  Angus
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  Annan Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1742. Earliest known date: 1988 This sett appears in Paton's collection which is housed at the Scottish Tartans Museum, Comrie in Perthshire, Scotland. The samples are undated but the collection is known to have been put together around the 1830's, with some additions during the Victorian period. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Antrim Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2282. Earliest known date: 1993 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Apache North Sea Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 6447. Earliest known date: 2004 50th Anniversary tartan of Apache North Sea Ltd, Aberdeen See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Applecross
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  Aquascutum
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  Arbroath Smokie Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6596. Earliest known date: 01/01/2005 Designed by Heather Yellowly of the Strathmore Woollen Co, of Forfar for Campbell Scott of Arbroath Fisheries. The tartan celebrates the European protective geographical status being awarded to the Arbroath Smokie - one of only a few food products to have been awarded this status. Colours: red represents the sandstone of Arbroath Abbey where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1320; blue and white represent the sea; the red glow of the smokie barrel and the golden yellow of the delicacy itself. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Arbuthnott
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  Argentina Argentinian District Tartan Tartan Number: 2487. Earliest known date: 1998 Original notes said: Designed by the St Andrew's Society of the River Plate for Scots living in Argentina. But in May 2005 notes were submitted by the designer Edward Macrae, a Scottish-Argentinian who designed the Argentina District Tartan in 1998. It is based in the sett of the Robertson tartan honouring John and William Robertson two Scotsmen from Kelso who started the first settlement of Scottish immigrants in Argentina. 220 emigrants left the port of Leith on board of the Symmetry and arrived in Buenos Aires on August 8, 1825 settling in a ranch 20 miles south-west of the city in the area of Monte Grande and called Santa Catalina. The tartan combines the colours of the Argentine and Scottish flags. Blue, navy blue and white are part of the iconography used in sports and national symbols representing Argentina. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Argentine Flag
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  Argyll
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  Arizona American District Tartan Tartan Number: 5706. Earliest known date: 1995 Designed by Phil Smith and proclaimed by Governor Symington in December 1995. Green is for the forest that covers half the state; brown for the desert; azure for copper, white for silver; yellow for gold; red for the Native Americans and the red, white and green stripes for the Mexican population. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Arkansas
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  Armagh
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  Armstrong
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  Arran District Tartan Tartan Number: 381. Earliest known date: 1982 The Arran District tartan is a modern sett introduced by MacNaughtons of Pitlochry in 1982. It has recently been produced with a colour modification by Lochcarron Mills in Galashiels. The unusual ever decreasing stripe effect is taken from a pattern book of old plaids found on the Isle of Arran. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Arrol
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  Asher Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 3840. Earliest known date: 2002 Designed by Robert Asher of London to recognise his family's Scottish heritage. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Asman Dress Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2552. Earliest known date: 1989 Designed for David I Asman by Dr. Philip D. Smith, 1989. David Asman was an English armiger and lived at one time in New jersey, USA. The tartan was first woven by Peter MacDonald in the weaving shed at the Scottish Tartan Society's Comrie museum in the 1989. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Asman Hunting (Personal)
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  Asman, Day Tan (Personal)
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  Ataç, H.M. & I.C. (Personal)
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  Atlantic Ancient Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1781. Earliest known date: 1968 Also known as Murray of Atholl, it has been authorized by Ian Murray, Duke of Atholl. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Aubigny Auld Alliance District Tartan Tartan Number: 2159. Earliest known date: 1994 The Aubigny Auld Alliance tartan was created using the Stewart of Atholl tartan and the colours of the Aubigny sur Nere town crest. The Stewart of Atholl tartan was used as the basis for this tartan because of the 16th century Chateau d'Aubigny sur Nere which was built by the Stewarts. The name arises from the Auld Alliance, a cultural and diplomatic treaty between Scotland and France, which was at it's strongest during conflicts with England, the common enemy. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auchinachie (Name)
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  Auckland
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  Auld Lang Syne (red) Tartan Tartan Number: 2402. Earliest known date: Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auld Lang Syne Blue Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 7250. Earliest known date: 01/01/2007 No further information. Also called Auld Lang Syne Modern. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auld Lang Syne Brown Tartan Tartan Number: 2401. Earliest known date: Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auld Lang Syne Burns Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 2400. Earliest known date: 01/01/2002 Launched on the 25th January at a the Beach Ballroom Aberdeen, to celebrate the birth of Robert Burns 2002./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auld Lang Syne, Grey Weavers Tartan Tartan Number: 8081. Earliest known date: pre 2007 From a woven sample from the weavers, Marton Mills. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auld Reekie Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 2381. Earliest known date: Pre 1997 Produced by or for Barkraft Lt for use as a blanket or rug. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Auld Scotland Weavers Tartan Tartan Number: 7303. Earliest known date: September 2007 A new design from Lochcarron for the 2008 season. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Austin Clan
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  Australia, The
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  Australian National
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  Australian, dress
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  Austrian Bowhunters Hunting Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6460. Earliest known date: October 2004 Designed online by Andrea Egelkraut for the Austrian Bowhunters. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Aviemore Check
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  Aviemore Dress Tartan Tartan Number: 8177. Earliest known date: Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Ayre Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 6305. Earliest known date: 1819 This is Wilsons No. 038 (1819) and has been adopted by David Ayre of Kilmarnock as a private family tartan. See #805. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Ayrshire District Tartan Tartan Number: 436. Earliest known date: 1988 Dr Phil Smith, a Fellow of the Scottish Tartans Society, designed the Ayrshire district tartan at the suggestion of the Clan Boyd and Clan Cunningham Societies. In his book, 'District Tartans' (1992) co-authored with Dr G Teall, he says, the colours "..reflect the gold of the rising sun, the green of the land and brown of the coast, the blue of the sea and the red of the setting sun. The Ayrshire tartan is intended for those with connections in the districts of Kyle, Cunninghame and Inverclyde." See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Ayrton (1979) (Personal)
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  Ayrton, Laoch
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  Bagpipe Shop, The (Corporate)
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  Bahamas District Tartan Tartan Number: 2089. Earliest known date: 1966 Designed by Gordon Rees of the Scottish Shop in Nassau, now owned by Colin and Beverley Honnes. It was intended to perpetuate the memory of early Scottish settlers in the Bahamas including Thompson, Sands, Forsythe, Munroe, Johnston, Russell, Christie, Roberts, Kelly, MacKinney, Saunders, Malcolm, Crawford, MacPherson, Clark and Rae. The tartan was formally approved by the Bahamas Government in 1966. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Bailies of Bennachie Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 3628. Earliest known date: 2002 The Bailes of Bennachie were founded in 1973 as caretakers of the mountain in Aberdeenshire, with the aim of 'preserving the amenity of the hill'. The tartan was produced on the occasion of the 25th anniversary to help create funds to continue their task. The colours reflect the autumn shades on the hill. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baillie
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  Baillie of Polkemett Family Tartan Tartan Number: 206. Earliest known date: 1937 This sett was designed by Mr A.W. Geddes of Messrs William Anderson of Edinburgh in 1937. It is based on the MacKenzie tartan substituting three fine white lines on the green in place of the single stripe. It was designed for the Baillies of Polkemett. Geddes also produced a red sett for the Baillies around the same period. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baillieville Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2326. Earliest known date: Oct. 1882 By David R Gurney of Russell Gurney Weavers, Turiff, Aberdeen for Charles D. Fitzhardinge Bailey of Baileville. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baird (Old) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 273. Earliest known date: c.1906 This tartan is first recorded in Johnston's work of 1906, and the sample from the Highland Society of London probably dates from the same period. In both these early references the triple stripes are rendered in red. Today, however, they are generally woven in purple. The name originates from 'bard' meaning poet. The Bairds owned estates in Aberdeenshire which were later purchased by the Gordons. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baird Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 104. Earliest known date: 1906 This tartan is first recorded in Johnston's work of 1906, and the sample from the Highland Society of London probably dates from the same period. In both these early references the triple stripes are rendered in red. Today, however, they are generally woven in purple. The name originates from 'bard' meaning poet. The Bairds owned estates in Aberdeenshire which were later purchased by the Gordons. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baird Dress
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  Baker Dress Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2180. Earliest known date: 1999 STS notes 'Sample in trade specimens file.' See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baker Family Tartan Tartan Number: 613. Earliest known date: pre 2003 STS notes 'Sample in trade specimens file.' See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Balamory
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  Balfour #2
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  Balfour Family Tartan Tartan Number: 683. Earliest known date: 1984 Presented by William Balfour. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Ballantyne Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 7563. Earliest known date: 2007 Andrew Ballantyne said, l finally decided to purchase a tartan of my own design. The first kilt was made for my father and he was very pleased with it. The fabric was designed online at House of Tartan and woven by Edgars, Perth. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Ballater Trade or 'Fancy' Tartan Tartan Number: 1708. Earliest known date: Modern Many new designs have been given district names to promote their Scottish connections. However, these names should not be confused with the District tartans which have earned their title through 'use and wont' and not a little history. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Ballintrae Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1541. Earliest known date: 1982 Many new designs have been given district names to promote their Scottish connections. However, these names should not be confused with the District tartans which have earned their title through 'use and wont' and not a little history. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Balmoral
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  Balmoral Royal Tartan Tartan Number: 1302. Earliest known date: 1860 The Balmoral tartan is not produced as an article of commerce. D.W.Stewart wrote in his book, 'Old and Rare Scottish Tartans' (1893), "Her Majesty the Queen has not only granted permission for its publication here, but has also graciously afforded information concerning its inception in the early years of the reign, when the sett was designed by the Prince Consort." The grey threads are flecked to give an impression of granite. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Baluchistan Fitzgerald Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 1524. Earliest known date: 1983 Based on Rothesay dating possibly early 1900s. Adopted by the Baluch Regiment, Northern India, Fitzgerald being the name of the commanding officer at that time and has since become the Fitxgerald tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
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  Banff, and Buchan
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  Bank of Scotland

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