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Tartan became a symbol of Scottish identity, particularly after the 16th century, despite bans following the Jacobite rising of 1745 under the Dress Act 1746. The 19th-century Highland Revival popularized tartan globally, associating it with Highland dress and the Scottish diaspora. Today, tartan is used worldwide in clothing, accessories, and ...
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Several tartans for Cornish families have been created and registered in modern times, e.g. for family get-togethers and weddings. Most of the following have been registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority or with Scottish Tartans World Register (reference numbers shown below, where applicable), and thus are also included in the newer database of the Scottish Register of Tartans.
South Australian tartan: Symbols of South Australia: Tasmania: Coat of arms of Tasmania: Badge of Tasmania: Tasmanian blue gum-Tasmanian devil-Ubertas et fidelitas Fertility and Faithfulness: Bottle green, yellow and maroon Crocoite [5]-Tasmanian tartan: Symbols of Tasmania: Victoria: Coat of arms of Victoria: Badge of Victoria: Common (pink ...
"Tartan", the stereotypical tartan-wearing piper caricature that is the mascot of Scotia-Glenville High School in Scotia, New York. Tartanry is the stereotypical or kitsch representation of traditional Scottish culture, particularly by the emergent Scottish tourism industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, and later by the American film industry. [1]
The region of Labrador also has its own design of tartan and it was created by Michael S. Martin. [18] The tartan of Labrador, which can be related to Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, [19] was sent to the Scottish Register of Tartans. [18] The design is not public and can only be woven by its designer. Northwest Territories
This is a list of tartans that have been adopted by law by their respective state legislatures as official U.S. state symbols. Not all states have an official tartan. Not all states have an official tartan.