THE Scottish Register of Tartans has hit a major a milestone - with 10,000 tartans recorded in its official database
The landmark design was the 132 Argyle tartan, registered by the Diocesan Boys’ School of Hong Kong. The tartan celebrates the school’s long history since its founding in 1869.
Other designs in the past year include a new Rangers FC tartan registered for the Glasgow football club.
It also includes the Balmoral Glen Gelder tartan, registered by The Scottish Tartans Authority on behalf of The King’s Aberdeenshire estate.
The Edinburgh 900 tartan celebrates the city’s 900th anniversary year, and a Witches of Scotland tartan was dedicated in memory of those who suffered as a result of the Witchcraft Act.
The register was created in 2008 by the Scottish Parliament as a single independent record, to promote and preserve information about historic and contemporary tartans. Hundreds of new tartan designs are registered every year for families, cultural organisations, sporting clubs, companies, movies, and television shows.
Notable recorded film and TV tartans:
- Outlander Tartan (Fraser and Mackenzie)
- Doctor Who Tartan
- Star Trek Tartan
- Game of Thrones Tartan
- The Simpsons Tartan
- Pixar's Brave Tartan
- Disney's MacDuck Tartan
It is managed by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). NRS ensures each tartan is new and unique.
Alison Byrne, NRS chief executive, said: “National Records of Scotland is proud to administer the Scottish Register of Tartans on behalf of the country.
“Registering our ten thousandth design demonstrates that people all over the world love tartan and want to ensure their designs are preserved as part of the historic record.
“You don’t have to be Scottish or have Scots heritage to register a design. Everyone can apply to register a new tartan. You can search our website to find out more about existing tartans and maybe discover the design that would be most appropriate for you.”
The Scottish Register of Tartans website has a full searchable database of the 10,000 registered tartans and further information on registering new designs.
