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The Royal Stuart (or Royal Stewart) tartan, first published in 1831, is the best-known tartan of the royal House of Stuart/Stewart, and is one of the most recognizable tartans. Today, it is worn by the regimental pipers of the Black Watch , Scots Guards , and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards , among other official and organisational uses.
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland .
The Scottish Clans And Their Tartans: With Notes (Library ed.). Edinburgh: W. & A. K. Johnston. c. 1900. Eyre-Todd, George (1923). The Highland Clans Of Scotland; Their History And Traditions. Vol. 1. New York: D. Appleton. Websites. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs - Lists recognised clans with brief summaries for most. Also lists of member ...
A Scottish clan (from Gaelic clann, literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms.
Most clans have their own tartan patterns, usually dating from the 19th century, which members may incorporate into kilts or other clothing. The modern image of clans, each with their own tartan and specific land, was promulgated by the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott after influence by others. Historically, tartan designs were associated with ...
A Scottish clan (from Scottish Gaelic clann, literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred' [1]) is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared heritage and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms.
It would be better for List of tartans to use {{Main|List of Scottish clans}} and then briefly summarize some notes about clan tartans. It's entirely normal for large-scope lists to branch out to narrower-topic sublists (and List of tartans is already doing this for various lists of district tartans).
On a side note on the same subject, while the subject of the list of chiefs/clans is being broached, perhaps the list could be separated from the main article, and include more information, i.e. include armigerous clans, and merge with the List of crest badges used by Scottish clan members; see the polish example at pl:Lista_klanów_szkockich ...