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AtartanisaspecificwovenpatternthatoftensignifiesaparticularScottishclaninthemodernera.Thepatternismadewithpre-dyedthreadswoventoformalternatingstripes.Theresultingblocksofcolorrepeatverticallyandhorizontallyinapatternofsquaresandlines.Kiltsalmostalwayshavetartans.TartanisalsoknownasplaidinNorthAmerica.
TartanpatternshavebeenusedinScottishweavingforcenturies.Formanycenturies,thepatternswereassociatedwiththeweaversofaparticulararea.ThenamingandregistrationofofficialclantartansdidnotbeginuntiltheHighlandromanticrevivalofthe19thcenturywasfosteredbyWalterScottandspurredbythepageantryheinventedforthevisitofKingGeorgeIVofGreatBritaintoEdinburgh.
ThetartanofaScottishclanisasequenceofcolorsandshadesuniquetothematerial,authorisedbytheclansocietyforusebymembersofthatclanforkilts,ties,andothergarmentsanddecorations.Everyclanwithasociety,hasatleastonedistincttartan.While"heraldic"inthesenseofbeingvisualrepresentationofbloodrelation,theyarenot"Scottishheraldry",strictlyspeaking.InScotland,heraldryisprotectedunderthelawbythecourtoftheLordLyon,KingofArms,andtherearepenaltiesforbearinganunauthorisedCoatofarms.Ontheotherhand,thereisnoblanketlegalprohibitionagainstwearingthe"wrong"tartan.Itisconsideredpropertowearaclantartanifthewearerisassociatedwiththeclanbyname,bybloodorbylegaladoption.
Inadditiontotheclantartans,traditionreservessomepatternsforusebyScottishHighlandmilitaryunitsoftheUnitedKingdomandCommonwealthcountries.
ThoseassociatedwiththeBritishRoyalFamilyusetheRoyalStewarttartanregardlessofwhethertheyareaffiliatedbybloodtotheStewartclan.ThisisbecauseoftheRoyalFamily’sStewartancestrythroughJamesVIofScotland.
Howevertartanisprettyinclusive.TherearetartansformilitaryforcesliketheRoyalCanadianAirForce,commercialcompanies,specialinterestgroupslikeAmnestyInternational,cities,footballclubs,commemorationsandregionsoftheworldwherepeopleoftheScottishDiasporalive.Asaresultmostpeople,whetherofScottishancestryornot,canfindsometartanwhichissignificantforthem.Therearealsogeneralfashiontartansforthosewhodonotcareaboutthesignificance.