Tartan Variations – Ancient, Modern, Hunting, Dress or …
WEBMay 26, 2015 · The 5 main variations in Tartan styles are Ancient, Modern, Hunting, Dress and Weathered (sometimes referred to as Withered or Muted). Within these groups you can also have a mixing of some of the style, for example a Ancient Hunting Robertson Tartan, or a Modern Dress Gordon Tartan.
"What tartan should I wear?" - Scotland House, Ltd.
WEBHunting - Hunting tartans are not, as the name suggests, specifically worn while hunting. They're named that way because many of them contain a lot of earth tones, and would be good for hunting. It is perfectly acceptable to wear a hunting tartan to a formal event.
Tartans of the Clan Maclean
WEBThe Hunting tartan of the Clan Maclean is the oldest recorded tartan in Scotland. A description is included on a charter for lands of Nerrabolsadh on Islay in 1587. It is this, hunting, tartan usually worn for more casual occasions.
A Royal Clan - Stewart Hunting Tartan | ScotlandShop
WEBMay 15, 2020 · The Stewart clan are best known for their time as rulers of Scotland and for their world famous Stewart Royal tartan. However, today we're taking a look at the lesser-known Stewart Hunting Weathered tartan, one of …
The Story of Tartans Across Scotland: Patterns, History & Meaning ...
WEBDress Tartans vs. Hunting Tartans. Traditionally, tartans were classified into categories like dress tartans, which were lighter and more decorative, and hunting tartans, which were darker and more muted, often worn during outdoor activities. While the distinctions are not as rigid today, many tartan patterns still reflect these historical ...
History of the Stewarts | Tartans | Hunting Stewart
WEBHunting Stewart is often used as a general tartan and can be identified by an asymmetrical sett. Wilsons´ of Bannockburn record it, before 1819, in a slightly different form from that now made and with a different irregularity, and the Sobieski brothers are known to have been experimenting with patterns using a green tartan that they called ...
Clan Wallace: Know your tartans | ScotlandShop
WEBDec 14, 2020 · Designed with more muted colours for camouflage during hunting expeditions you can choose from the Wallace Hunting Modern with navy blue and bottle green and a yellow stripe, or the softer, mossy green …
The Scottish Register of Tartans
WEBThe Scottish Register of Tartans is an online database of tartan designs, established by the Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008 and administered by the National Records of Scotland.
Robertson Tartan - Kinloch Anderson
WEBRobertson. Crest: A dexter hand holding up an imperial crown Proper. Motto: VIRTUTIS GLORIA MERCES (from Latin: "Glory is the reward of valour") Badge: bracken or fern. The Robertson clan's first recognised chief was Donnchadh Reamhar, 'Stout Duncan'. Their lands were around Dunkeld in Perthshire.
MacDonald of the Isles Hunting Tartan - Scots Connection
WEBThe MacDonald of the Isles Hunting (aka the MacDonald of the Isles Green or just MacDonald of the Isles) tartan is dark green, navy blue, white and red. There's also an ancient version which is the more popular or the Isles Hunting (green) tartans.