Church of Scotland tartan?

[glenlivet]

I looked for a Church of Scotland or Presbyterian Church in the USA tartan on the ITI, but I don't find one. Is there not such a beast, and if not, is there some theological reason why not? Seems a rather obvious trapping, if you ask me!
But then I'm an American...
Cheerio mates,
Mark

[macwilkin]

I looked for a Church of Scotland or Presbyterian Church in the USA tartan on the ITI, but I don't find one. Is there not such a beast, and if not, is there some theological reason why not? Seems a rather obvious trapping, if you ask me!
But then I'm an American...
Cheerio mates,
Mark

Many Presbyterian clergy use the clergy tartan. I am not aware of an official tartan for the Kirk, though.

As an alternate tartan, I sometimes recommend the Douglas tartan, in honour of the Cameronian Regiment, which was originally formed from the supporters of the noted Covenanter, Richard Cameron.

Regards,

Todd

[M. A. C. Newsome]

The idea of denomination-specific tartans is rather new. After all, there really were no such thing as a "religious tartan" in the past. Tartans were worn to show clan affiliation, or district affiliation, etc. Not one's faith. Even the Clergy tartan was worn as an occupational tartan, not a "religious" tartan.

That being said, there have been some attempts to create tartans for various denominations.

An "Episcopal Clergy" tartan was "designed and copyrighted by Rev. John B. Pahls, 1966, to honor the clergy of the Scottish Episcopal church and of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and to commemorate the bicentenary of the death of the Right Reverend Samuel Seabury, first American bishop" (from STA notes). Note that this is the Episcopal Clergy tartan, which really makes it still an occupational tartan, just more specific than the traditional clergy tartan. It's not a "tartan for all Episcopals."

In 2001 the House of Edgar designed a tartan for the Baptist Union of Scotland. This is not an occupational clergy tartan, but neither is it a tartan for "all Baptists." It is more specific to the BU of Scotland.

Now a couple of years later in 2005 the House of Edgar was commissioned to design a "Methodist Church" tartan. The STA notes on this one are scant, so I really can't say anything about why it was designed or for whom. It could have been designed for a specific Methodist church, or it could very well have been designed for the denomination as a whole. I really can't say. I'd suggest contacting House of Edgar for more details on that if anyone is interested.

Of course tartans have been designed for particular churches. Just a few I find in the ITI; Freemont Presbyterian Church, Trinity Presbyterian Church, New Providence Presbyterian Church. And you won't find it in the ITI just yet because I just designed it, but there is a new one for the Barbecue Presbyterian Church of Sanford, NC, for their 250th anniversary.

But as far as I know there has never been an attempt to design a tartan for the Presbyterian denomination as a whole.

[Riverkilt]

Barbeque Presbyterian Church???? thought you were kidding Matt but there really is a Barbecue Presbyterian Church.

The Christians may yet round me up with a teaser like that. My grandma was a devout Presbyterian and dang, I sure do love North Carolina style BBQ....and their own tartan! What a package for fun until salvation!

Ron

[fluter]

Barbeque Presbyterian Church???? thought you were kidding Matt but there really is a Barbecue Presbyterian Church.

And they even came from Jura and Skye: Ron, I think this one is calling your name.

I sure do love North Carolina style BBQ....and their own tartan! What a package for fun until salvation!

Ahh, but which style of North Carolina style BBQ: there are three, you know! but that's another [off] topic. I wonder what kind they made in 1758, when the church was founded?

[glenlivet]

And they even came from Jura and Skye: Ron, I think this one is calling your name.



Ahh, but which style of North Carolina style BBQ: there are three, you know! but that's another [off] topic. I wonder what kind they made in 1758, when the church was founded?

Had me wondering if Matt designed the tartan so that the colours would disguise any of that VINEGAR-BASED bbq sauce...
tee hee,
Mark