University Tartans

[Cirthalion]

I was thinking of suggesting to my university that they design and register a tartan to commemorate the occasion of its 100th anniversary, which is 2008.

I've done some research online, hoping to find a list of university tartans, but I am not having much luck. One of the problems with using the tartan search engines is that not every university tartan has "university" in the title (i.e. just "Notre Dame" etc). So I wanted to ask whether any of you tartan wizards (paging Matt Newsome?) can direct me or help me assemble a list of university tartans (show that it is in fact a common practice) and give me some suggestions on how one might propose a tartan to a university administration. Any and all help would be appreciated...

Thanks!

-- Cirthalion

[Alan H]

UC Riverside has it's own tartan: http://www.pipeband.ucr.edu/tartan.html

I think Radford University in Virginia probably has its own tartan, but if so, they sure don't make it obvious.

Furman University in S.C. has one...http://www.furman.edu/press/pressarchive.cfm?ID=3720

Apparently the University of North Carolina has a tartan as well, but again...what is it? http://www.uncg.edu/cha/bot/minutes/minutes_sept_04.pdf...look at the very end of that document for mention of it.

Alma College has for their mascot "The Scots" so you'd think they'd have a tartan but I sure didn't find one, and you can't buy anything tartan from their bookstore, online.

Maryville college has a really nice tartan.. http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/alum...-unveiling.asp

Monmouth College also has their own tartan: http://www.monm.edu/faq/alumni.htm...llook down this page, you'll find the reference

Carnegie Mellon University has it's own tartan, but darned if I can find a pic of it without browsing the STA. I mean, seeing at their mascot is "The Tartans" and they have a University Pipe Band and they're the only college in the USA to offer a major in bagpipes, you'd THINK.....
This hints at it...

Hope that helps!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Here are a few I found on a quick search:

University of Nebraska
University of Kentucky (Gaines Center for Humanities)
College of William & Mary
Maryville College
Monmouth College
Lyon College (Arkansas)
Lees-McRae College
Alma College
Virginia Military Institute
Warren Wilson College
Oregon State University
Michigan State University
University of California Riverside
University of Tennessee
University of NC Greensboro
Furman University
Auburn University
Clemson University
Notre Dame (Marching Guard)
Western Carolina University
University of Wisconsin (Wisconsin in Scotland)
University of Chicago

I was limiting my search to American institutions -- there are many colleges and universities in Scotland, England, and Canada that have their own tartans.

And I recently received commission to design a tartan for VA Tech.

Aye,
Matt

[Barb T]

I assume that Carnegie Mellon does as well. The hoods of their academic robes have tartan in them, instead of the usual plain satin.

B

[macwilkin]

The University of Missouri recently designed a tartan:

http://atmizzou.missouri.edu/jun06/tartan-profile.htm

Regards,

Todd

[Riverkilt]

Oregon State University, as Matt mentioned, has a tartan. They just went through the tartan design process. You can google up articles about how they did it.

Having been in the Cap and Gown business many years Barb's reminder that Carnegie hoods are lined with the Carnegie tartan was a joy.

The only other college I know that uses a tartan for their academic hood lining is Covenant in Missouri who uses the clergy tartan. The clergy tartan they use is 1 green, 1 black, 1 green, 3 blue, 3 black, 1 green, 3 black, 1 green, 2 blue, 1 green, 3 blue, 1 green.

But what a treat for this old academic heraldry and regalia buff to combine that passion with my passion for tartans.

Ron

[macwilkin]

St. Andrew's Presbyterian College in North Carolina maintains a pipe band that wears the Earl of St. Andrews tartan:

http://www.sapc.edu/shc/pipeband/index.php

Covenant Seminary in the metro St. Louis area is a Presbyterian seminary, btw.

Cheers,

Todd

[Andrewson]

As you'll see here (modeled by cesna152towser), my alma mater, Glasgow University has its own tartan.

You would probably not be surprised to learn that all the ancient Scottish Universities have a tartan but you might be surprised to learn that this is a relatively new development in Scotland. I think Glasgow only got theirs in the last ten years or so.

[fluter]

And I recently received commission to design a tartan for VA Tech.

Good on you, Matt!


The Citadel (the Military College of South Carolina) has a tartan, and an active pipe band to wear it.

[macwilkin]

I was limiting my search to American institutions -- there are many colleges and universities in Scotland, England, and Canada that have their own tartans.

...Such as Queen's University in Ontario:

http://alumni.queensu.ca/merchandise/tartan.htm

Regards,

todd