VERY good information, Jamie. I agree with everything you have stated in answer to all the questions. I would, however, might I suggest one more caveat to question 6?

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Question # 6 Which tartan should one wear?

One should wear the tartan that you like and/or the one that has meaning for you.

That's it!

The one caveat being that one should respect the restrictions on certain tartans (like the Balmoral tartan) and try to be conscientious of those tartans that are copyrighted and not seek to thwart fees/requirements that should be addressed. If you think about it a tartan pattern is just a few lines of color, tartan fabric a bit of cloth. We as human beings can assign meaning to them. Those colors can mean a family, a profesion, a place, an event, a Faith, a company, etc...so please remember to be respectful of the feelings others may have about their tartan. Liking a tartan for simply how it looks is absolutely just fine! It doesn’t hurt however to know what the name of a tartan you are wearing is and what it might represent (you will also sound a whole lot smarter when someone asks you "Hey what is that tartan?" and you have a good answer.
Second caveat, If you are representing a clan, pipe band etc. at a function, wear the tartan associated with that clan, pipe band etc. This also goes along with the respect of the tartan you are wearing in that you are respecting the wishes Chief of Clan MacLea or the wishes of the Pipe Major. It also helps prevent confusion of those that don't know tartans and might wish, after the function, to associate the tartan you are wearing with the wrong clan or pipe band.