| Midlothian Tartan |
 Scottish World Tartan Register No. 2446 The colours of the MIDLOTHIAN 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 predominantly rural landscape of this ancient County: Dalkeith, or ‘meadow-vale’ in old Scots, is one of Scotland’s earliest inhabited places. BLUE represents the Firth of Forth which forms the northern boundary, and PALE BLUE the rivers Esk and Almond which form its eastern and western boundaries. GOLD represents the grain which made Midlothian the bread-basket of Scotland, and BLACK the coal, first mined in Midlothian, and which until recently , formed the backbone of its economy. The tartan for anyone who claims Midlothian descent or visits the county. The Midlothian tartan is the only one designed by International Tartans to appear at the World Cup. In the summer of 1998, seated between Sean Connery and Jackie Stewart at the opening match between Brazil and Scotland in Paris, Yves Lemarchand, Honorary Belgian Consul in Scotland, proudly displayed his Midlothian tartan kilt to his fellow guests. No doubt then who he was supporting. With so many American and Japanese visitors, Dalhousie Castle was quick to see the potential of the Midlothian tartan as the ideal livery to present to their clientele. 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. |