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7 Universal Tartans That Anyone Can Wear

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Today some tartans are seen as universal, so anyone can wear these plaids whatever their background. The most famous Tartan is cumming tartan, Then there's Lyon tartan, which now commemorates Scotland's most famous regiment. Other examples include Norwegian Tartan to its fans. Fife District Tartan which is so popular it's almost public property. Colquhoun tartan is much loved for womenswear. And County Down Tartan is Scotland's gift to the world. The last most famous and common tartan is the Carnegie tartan. 1. Cumming Tartan- where the modern tradition started! The Cumming Tartan is the best-known plaid on the planet. This tartan was first published in 1842, in the Vestiarium Scoticum. The Vestiarium was composed and illustrated by the "Sobieski Stuarts also known as Clan Comyn, which is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th-century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Clan Comyn was the most ...
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Black Watch Tartan - A Brief History Of Its Clan

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In 1725, following the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, General George Wade was asked to put together 'six watches' companies to patrol the Scottish Highlands. Three companies were made up of members of Clan Campbell, one by Clan Fraser of Lovat, one by Clan Grant, and one by Clan Munro. The clans' duties were to prevent fighting among the highlanders, bring criminals to justice, disarm highlanders carrying weapons and essentially keep the peace among their clan members. When the plague struck Scotland in 1744, chieftains began to employ plague watchers (Black Watch) to protect their families from the illness. These men wore black kilts that blended in with the night and so kept them safe from roaming bands of brigands and robbers. The name derived from both their ability to watch over the wounded while they slept as well as keep an eye out for any intruders at night. In 1739, King George II commanded that eight companies of foot guards be trained and added to the six existing B...
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