North Vancouver Island

A tartan of Clan North.

Its design is pattern GBWBWBWR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

Designed in 1985 by Robert Fells of Port Hardy, B.C., for the North Island Highlanders Pipe & Drum Band.

The North Vancouver Island tartan groups 2 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
North Vancouver IslandDY/8 DB24 W8 DB36 W36 DB8 W24 R/82881985
North Vancouver Island sett
North Vancouver, Island0.03Y/4 DB12 W4 DB18 W18 DB4 W12 R/41441985
North Vancouver, Island sett

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