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Douglas tartans
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The following information is drawn from the Scottish Register of Tartans,
compiled by the Keeper of the Register and is acknowledged as Crown copyright.
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| Douglas Hunting, or 148 |
Douglas
alternative threadcount |
Douglas (WCWM) |
Ancient Dress Douglas |
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| Douglas Ancient Red |
Douglas of Roxburgh |
Variation - Trade sett |
Douglas (Brown) |
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| Douglas, Black |
Douglas, Green
(Wilsons) |
Douglas, Grey
(Vestiarium Scoticum) |
Douglas, William
(Personal) |
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| Unidentfied |
Douglas - 'weathered' |
Ancient Dress Tartan |
Regimental |
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| Douglas |
'Ancient' Douglas |
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Tartan is associated the world over with the kilt, the
national dress of Scotland, and the history of both goes hand in hand.
Tartan is a material that can be woven from many colours, and originally
it was a sort of 'uniform', the distinguishing feature of the many clans
in the Highlands and islands of Scotland. Although there are various
forms of tartan or clan 'uniforms', so to speak, throughout the world,
the origins of the clans of Scotland and their distinctive tartan dress
can be traced as far back as the middle of the 5th Century to Ireland.
And to this day, these origins are still wrapped in debate and
controversy.
Read more...
Scottish Register of Tartans database contains information on thousands
of tartans, which can be freely searched. It includes all tartans
registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans since its introduction
on 5 February 2009. The database also incorporates tartans formerly
recorded by the Scottish Tartans Society (STS), the Scottish Tartans
Authority (STA) and/or the Scottish Tartans World Register (STWR).
Regimental Tartans
Douglas - Worn by the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles 26th & 90th Foot).
The first Colonel of the Regiment was called Graham which would have
been their preferred choice of Tartan but was not sanctioned.
Also worn by Witwatersrand Rifles, South West Africa and by Natal
Mounted Rifles (South Africa).
Wearing the tartan
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| Two tartans |
Ready for the Ball |
A red skirt |
Tug o' war |
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| Kilt and sword |
Targe and sword |
Broadsword |
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| Three variations |
A braw couple |
'Douglas Navy'
An unofficial tartan rug
from Australia |
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Contributed comment:
• There are several 'similar to' tartans that I have seen.
Turnbull its based on Douglas of Roxburgh but the thread count differs
slightly. Young tartan is based of the Douglas. US Air Force tartan
would confuse many. And Moffat tartan was designed to be similar to Grey
Douglas.
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| The Duke of Hamilton, as Lord Abernethy, was hereditary Bearer of the Crown of
Scots in Parliament. He fulfilled the latter duty by carrying the crown
before the Queen at the openings of the Scottish Parliament. Here, he is
wearing the Grey Douglas tartan kilt. |
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Source
Sources for this article include:
The Scottish Register of Tartans
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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