Ocupational tartans?

[Blacksmith]

Are there tartans that reprsent the craft/ocupation of the wearer? the military ones of course but .... Blacksmith...carpenter...tinker... tailor...etc.

[Iolaus]

tinker... tailor...etc.

...and I'd really be interested to know if there's one for beggar-man and thief.

[Southern Breeze]

The ones I'm aware of are the Military and the Clergy tartans.

[macwilkin]

A number of police and fire departments have their own tartans, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, The New York FD, the FBI, etc. And one could classify university tartans as "occupational" for those who are university employees.

Other tartans are associated with "occupational" surnames, as as Fletcher (One who makes arrows) and Gow, which is a corruption of the Gaelic for Gobhan, meaning Smith.

Matt -- what say you?

Cheers,

Todd

[Barb T]

What about 3M's Tartan electrical tape....??

Giggling,

Barb

[Blacksmith]

LOL interesting .... but if you have hairy legs the tears might come to yer eyes when it comes time to take it off...

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Strictly speaking, the only true occupational tartan that I know of is the Clergy tartan.

While several Police Departments and Fire Departments have their own tartans, these represent those particular groups, not policemen or firemen in general.

Corporate tartans are the same way. When you wear a corporate tartan you are saying, "I work for this company," but you might be the CEO, a secretary, or a janitor. The tartan doesn't really represent your occupation accross the board.

Regimental tartans are the same way. They say, "I am a member of this regiment," which is more specific than simply, "I am a soldier." The modern US military tartans come closer to being "occupational" tartans, but they are still specific. Wearing the Leatherneck tartan, for instance, means "I am a member of the USMC" specifically. There is no tartan that simply says "I am a soldier."

So, as far as I know, the Clergy tartan is it as far as true general occupational tartans go.

M

[GlassMan]

Strictly speaking, the only true occupational tartan that I know of is the Clergy tartan.

While several Police Departments and Fire Departments have their own tartans, these represent those particular groups, not policemen or firemen in general.

Corporate tartans are the same way. When you wear a corporate tartan you are saying, "I work for this company," but you might be the CEO, a secretary, or a janitor. The tartan doesn't really represent your occupation accross the board.

Regimental tartans are the same way. They say, "I am a member of this regiment," which is more specific than simply, "I am a soldier." The modern US military tartans come closer to being "occupational" tartans, but they are still specific. Wearing the Leatherneck tartan, for instance, means "I am a member of the USMC" specifically. There is no tartan that simply says "I am a soldier."

So, as far as I know, the Clergy tartan is it as far as true general occupational tartans go.

M

What would it take to have a new universal tartan designed and registered for firefighters? I'd love to do that for my brother firefighters.

[Prester John]

One might say that it is one of the remaining "benefits of clergy."

[LoftGuy]

"One might say that it is one of the remaining "benefits of clergy."

And, IMHO, a very well deserved benefit, at that.

Bob