What is the Black Watch and What is a Royal Stewart

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In the spirit of historical accuracy;

The Black Watch (aka Government) tartan is not a varient of the old Campbell tartan. Often cited but with absolutely no proof.

Scots were not proscribed from wearing tartan after the '45; see here for a discussion - Proscription - Tartan Ban: Fact or Fiction.

If you use the search function in the upper right corner of the page you will come across a lot of information on this site. I think Black
Watch is a variant of the old Campbell tartan. Both Black Watch and Royal Stewart are worn by members of the Black Watch pipe band. I know there has been a lot of consolidation in Scotland of their military so look for that here as well as there has been some good description of the changes and how it has affected their pipe bands.

Origins are Scottish. Still very much around.

When the Jacobites were beaten down in 1746 the Scots were proscribed from wearing tartan or carrying weapons or having their music. The military was one place where a fellow could go and have that aspect of his culture kept alive.

There is another really nice government sett - Cameron of Erracht. Check it out. It is nice whether pleated to the sett or to the stripe.

Lots of info on this site on all of this. Hope this is helpful.