X-Marks tartan meaning?

[Sean_the_Kilted]

I'm sure its been covered, but having only been around 6 months or so I haven't heard the story. What is the significance behind the colors and design of the X-Marks the Scott Tartan and who designed it? I think its a great tartan, I just don't know the story behind it.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I'm sure its been covered, but having only been around 6 months or so I haven't heard the story. What is the significance behind the colors and design of the X-Marks the Scott Tartan and who designed it? I think its a great tartan, I just don't know the story behind it.

I designed it and I based it on the colors of the forum itself. Pretty simple, really. :-)

[Sean_the_Kilted]

But why blue, white, and gold? You can design a website and tartan in any colors.

[Colin]

The blue and white for for the saltire (Xmarks the Scot), but I don't know where the gold came in. Sure looks nice though

Matt you did a great job.

[Panache]

I thought it was for the colors of our zeppelin and our clan badge?



I heartily agree that Matt designed a beautiful tartan.

Cheers

Jamie

[Ozman1944]

The gold comes from the 'golden words pf wisdom' that issue forth from the rabble on this Forum.....

[Panache]

Doing a little searching I found a couple of very early threads where there was speculation about an "X Marks the Scot" tartan. This seems to be the one where the Nor Cal Rabble's Alan H. got the ball rolling:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/x...X+marks+tartan

Cheers

Jamie

[The Wizard of BC]

It is true that Matt designed a beautiful Tartan for us however, I was the one who did the color selection from yarns sent to me from the weaver.

Blue for the background of the Saltire Flag
White for the Cross on the flag
The gray was chosen to represent the typing we enter and read on these pages.
And the yellow ------ What else? It's for the smiley faces!

[Alan H]

i re-pitched the idea and got it going, but Matt designed it and it was Steve Ashton who kind of cut to the chase, made the connection with Fraser and Kirkbright, and handled the first order. He's subsequently handled the second order, as well.

It's Matt, as designer, and Steve as Kilt Maven, who deserve resounding applause for all of this!

[ccga3359]

It is true that Matt designed a beautiful Tartan for us however, I was the one who did the color selection from yarns sent to me from the weaver.

Blue for the background of the Saltire Flag
White for the Cross on the flag
The gray was chosen to represent the typing we enter and read on these pages.
And the yellow ------ What else? It's for the smiley faces!

Too much caffeine for you... That or over work, are the words and page, for you, blurring to grey? Or is the scotch kicking in?