International Tartans

Auld Alliance

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The Auld Alliance tartan was commissioned by the French Institute in Scotland to celebrate their 60th anniversary, and was launched at a reception in the Assembly Rooms in George Street Edinburgh on 14th July 2006 to celebrate French National Day celebrations on 14th July 2006.

Tables were elegantly decorated with swathes of the red, white and blue tartan and staff fitted out in matching ties and scarves. Guests were piped into the building and entertained throughout the reception by pipers from Brittany displaying Auld Alliance tartan banners on their pipes.

French Consul General Pierre-Antoine Berniard and Institute Director Olga Poivre d’Arvor presented special guests with commemorative tartan ties and scarves.

Ayrshire

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The tartan for anyone who claims Ayrshire descent or visits the county.

Elizabeth Foulkes, Provost of South Ayrshire Council launched the Ayrshire tartan to coincide with the launch of the Ryanair air-link from Prestwick to Frankfurt by commissioning tartan outfits and distributing ties and scarves to all the guests.

Brigadoon

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It took a great deal of detective work to track down the original design because it was never properly recorded and most of the woven cloth had been destroyed in a fire.

Anxious not to make the mistake of their forebears, many High Schools throughout the US are now using this original tartan in their production of the famous Scottish musical.

Clunie

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Thanks to the endeavour and patience of Mr. Ben Clunie of Edinburgh, Clunie’s, Cluny’s. Clooney’s, and Clunes wordwide are enjoying having their own official family tartan at last.

Danish

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The Danish tartan was officially launched at a reception organised by the Danish-Scottish Society at the Danish Cultural Institute in Edinburgh on Saturday 27th. May 2006. About fifty or so Danes living in Scotland, including the Danish Consul and the Director of the Institute, were present. to see the Director’s three-year old son Sebastian model the kilt in the Danish tartan.

With the approval of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, the kilt was specially made for Prince Christian to wear when he attains the age of three, and Sebastian’s father, Mr. Kim Casperson, who left his post as Director and returned home to take up a new post in Denmark last week, delivered it personally to the Crown Prince and Princess at Amalienborg Palace.

The Danish tartan was designed to reflect the strong historic links between Denmark and Scotland. Although brought up in Australia, Crown Princess Mary’s parents hail from Scotland, and the Prince’s kilt is a potent reminder that the links between our two nations continues to this day.

Dunbartonshire

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The official tartan for anyone who claims Dunbartonshire descent or visits the county. Commissioned by a group of local businessmen the Dunbartonshire tartan was launched and displayed at the Dumbarton Gala Day in 1999.

Dunn

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Commissioned in 2000 by friends of Rona Dunn of Edinburgh for her 50th. birthday. The official tartan for Dunn’s, Dun’s, or Dunne’s everywhere.

East Lothian

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The official tartan for anyone who claims East Lothian descent or visits the county. Launched by Provost Tom Delaney at East Lothian Council HQ in 1999, the East Lothian tartan is used to brand ‘The Garden County’.

European

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Worn by people from countries throughout Europe and now used to welcome new countries into the European Union.

Fife

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The official tartan for Fifers.

Fifers have always considered themselves to be ‘different’. Whether they are or not is open to question, but there are certainly many unique features in the history of ‘The Kingdom’, as they like to call their county. As if to prove the point Fife Council have adopted the Fife tartan in no uncertain terms by using it for fittings and furnishings in the Council Chambers. Even the Council officers wear Fife tartan trews at Council functions, and the Provost ensures that every distinguished visitor receives a souvenir tie or scarf.