Category Archives: Clan Tartans

Napier Tartan

The Napier tartan was first recorded in the Clans Originaux in 1880, and then again in 1906 in ‘Tartans of the Clans & Septs of Scotland’ by W & A.K. Johnston. However, the Napier tartan in the Highland Society Collection has a slightly different pattern to these other versions. Napier Ancient ————————————————– Napier Modern

Clan Blair Tartans

The Blair tartan is a modern family tartan simple but effective. The threadcount was taken by the Scottish Tartan Society from a hand coloured tartan strip that had been in James Mackinlay’s collection created in the 1920s – 30s. The term ‘modern’ refers to the shade of the colours, usually darker. Threadcount G/12 R6 G48 […]

Colville Clan Tartans

There is no registered Colville clan tartan. However, people associated with the surname can wear the Ayrshire District tartan, which reflects the area the name was traditionally found. The Ayrshire tartan was designed at the behest of Clan Boyd and Clan Cunningham Societies for those Ayrshire families without clan affiliations. The colours represent: Gold of […]