What tartans are "Notable"?

**KD Burke** · 8th February 13, 12:15 PM

The Saint Andrew's Society of Jacksonville has a collection of tartan banners that we take to various Kirkin's and other events throughout the year. This collection, primarily of clan tartans donated by members, started small but has recently grown to nearly 80 individual tartan banners, each embroidered with the clan it represents.

If you are interested, you can get an idea of the collection here:

http://jaxstandrews.org/tartan.htm

Recently, I've had the notion that we should include some "notable" tartans in the collection....for example the Shepherd check is "notable" for being the simplest of tartans, while Ogilvie is "notable" for being the most complex.

So...which other tartans are in some way "notable"? They may just find their way into our collection!!

**figheadair** · 8th February 13, 03:35 PM

I would add in the Culloden, in the original colours, as one of the few tartans that we can be sure existied at the time.

**Steve Ashton** · 8th February 13, 06:14 PM

I would suggest the the Rob Roy/MacGregor would be, along with your Shepherd Check, the simplest of Tartans.

**Mael Coluim** · 8th February 13, 06:58 PM

How about the XMarkstheScot.com tartan. It knows no blood, family, race or nationality; only those who love the kilt!

**rmccool** · 9th February 13, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

How about the XMarkstheScot.com tartan. It knows no blood, family, race or nationality; only those who love the kilt!

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**Downunder Kilt** · 9th February 13, 11:51 PM

Excuse my ignorance but what makes the Ogilvie tartan the most complex of tartans?

**figheadair** · 10th February 13, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Excuse my ignorance but what makes the Ogilvie tartan the most complex of tartans?

The Ogilvie referred to is the sett that is similar to Drummond of Strathallan and it's the number of colour changes in a half repreat that make it 'the most complex of tartans'. There are various settings but one of which has 93 colour changes before the repeat which is why the tartan is allso known as the Weaver's Nightmare.

**Downunder Kilt** · 10th February 13, 12:38 AM

Thanks for the explanation Peter, I had a look at the tartans and saw the colour changes, but did not realise there were so many. I would imagine you could also class it as a weavers nightmare.