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Exactly how the kilt is pleated (knife or box pleats, and presenting which colour at the pleat edge) varies by unit. [3] The following table includes those government tartans worn by UK military units as from the 2006 creation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland onwards. Some other units may wear a named clan tartan without it being defined by ...
Tartan is both a mass noun ("12 metres of tartan") and a count noun ("12 different tartans"). Today, tartan refers to coloured patterns, though originally did not have to be made up of a pattern at all, as it referred to the type of weave; as late as the 1820s, some tartan cloth was described as "plain coloured ... without pattern".
English: The "Prince Charles Edward Stuart" tartan, a variant of royal Stewart with a smaller proportion of red, and differing widths of thin over-checks. This version is in the "ancient" or "old colours" palette (different weavers call this colour scheme by different names). A typical option for clan and fashion use.
Darker tartans are recognized as being hunting tartans, and with hunting being a large part of the Inuit culture, this is also reflected by the dark blue. White – the use of this colour four times represents the great impact that ice and snow has upon the lifestyle in the north, while depicting the purity of the new territory.
Crest: A sinister arm from the shoulder bendways, attired in the close sleeve of the proper tartan of Clan Aonghais, cuff flashes yellow with three buttons Or, grasping a bow vert, stringed gules. [203] Motto: Ghift Dhe agus an righ [Scottish Gaelic, 'By the grace of God and king'] [203] Plant badge: holly [37] Chief: none, armigerous clan
Québec Police wearing Sillitoe tartan style jackets. Most of the Quebec police forces use blue-and-white Sillitoe Tartan on their reflective jackets, which feature a similar design to those in the UK. In addition, some EMS vehicles used by the Québec Urgences-santé/Health Emergencies use Sillitoe Tartan markings on the sides.
Illinois state tartan Iowa: 2004 [12] Iowa tartan [13] Louisiana: 2001 [14] Louisiana tartan [15] Massachusetts: 2003 [16] Bay State tartan [16] DB8 LB4 DB48 R3 DB10 R8 G4 DB8 AW4 DB22 G6 DB6 G12 [17] DB8 LB4 DB48 R4 DB10 R8 G4 DB8 VLT4 DB22 G6 DB6 G12 [18] Michigan: 2010 State of Michigan tartan [19] Missouri: 2019 [20] [21] Missouri state tartan
This sett description uses single letter tartan color codes followed by a number indicating the number of threads wide at that color. Most colors have a separate code for a lighter or darker shade of the primary color, and the exact color tone of any color code (including some user-defined codes) can be specified.