clan tartan
Ancestral Scottish pattern
A clan tartan is a distinctive plaid pattern associated with a particular Scottish clan, with specific arrangements of colored stripes that identify family or group membership.
The concept developed largely in the 19th century as part of Scottish romantic nationalism: The MacDonalds wore their clan tartan to the Highland games.
Today clan tartans appear on kilts, sashes, and accessories, especially at weddings, funerals, and ceremonial gatherings.
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- kiltWrapped Highland garment
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- Scottish heritageAncestral ties to Scotland
- HighlandScottish upland region
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clan tartansolid color
Single unbroken hue
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