Quote Originally Posted by tomward187
Dunno if I'd want a saltire on my bum.. Havn't seen those here yet.. where I live it's usually just regular tartans. I think that'd be something you'd see at a football match or something rather than normal use.

Just a little bit of info for you guys as well.. There's no actual "official" blue color for the saltire.. each flag maker or wearer have their own interpretation of the blue in the flag. I believe Scotland tried to standardize a certain blue shade but it never happened. Sometimes you see baby blue, sometimes you see navy blue.. it's all the same though. Just an FYI

Cheers,
Tom
Yes, I know the blue of the Saltire turns up in many shades. The Scottish Parliament did standardise it in 2003 (as Pantone 300, which is azure, or sky-blue, actually a medium bright blue, a wee bit greyish and a wee bit greenish as compared to primary blue), but as you say, one still sees a variety of colours. When I said that the kilt was a proper blue for the flag, I meant that it isn't purple, as it looks in the photo. Neither is it baby blue nor navy blue, but in between!