| Lanarkshire Tartan |
 Scottish World Tartan Register No. 2502 The colours of the Lanarkshire tartan have been chosen to symbolise the leading role which the County has played in shaping the history of Scotland, and have been woven together to produce a unique and distinctive design. GREEN represents the rural landscape in the south of the county with its meadows rolling hills and open moors, BLACK the rich coal seams to the north: the largest by far in Scotland, and which fuelled the Industrial Revolution. BLUE represents the River Clyde which gave Lanarkshire its ancient name of Clydesdale, PALE BLUE the shipping routes to the Atlantic and North America, and GOLD represents the gold mined in the Leadhills, and used to form the royal crowns of Scotland. The tartan for anyone who claims Lanarkshire descent or visits the county. Launched in 1999, the Lanarkshire tartan has been very popular with young people travelling abroad, especially members of the Lanarkshire Division of the Scottish Tartan Army. Associated Links |
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Tartan Facts & Snippets
| The oldest tartan is the Falkirk tartan, which dates to around AD245 and was discovered in a jar of coins near Falkirk. |