Cameron Tartan

[Jock Scot]

Just Google The Basics of Clan Cameron and the second tartan illustrated(Cameron of Lochiel) and it will confirm what I say.

[davidg]

Just Google The Basics of Clan Cameron and the second tartan illustrated(Cameron of Lochiel) and it will confirm what I say.

Yes, that clarifies it quite well at http://www.clan-cameron.org/basics.html

However, it is not a restricted tartan. It is freely available from Lochcarron and Strathmore according to my trade brochures and the Scottish Tartans Authority, whereas restricted tartan can only be sold under licence and is generally not available to the public. That means the OP could be sold a kilt in that tartan by any kiltmaker and would be none the wiser about his blunder unless you had pointed this out

This is the kind of convention that exists with a few tartans, such as the Balmoral. Whilst not restricted tartans, which the wearing of without permission would constitute a criminal offence (in the UK at least), it is a tartan that is not conventionally worn other than by the chief. It would therefore be a major faux pas for the OP to wear the Lochiel tartan if he ever wanted to join other Camerons at highland events