Blue and Green Tartans that *aren't* derived from the Government Sett?

**usonian** · 7th October 12, 07:06 AM

I've been tinkering with tartan design again. I love the look of predominantly blue and green tartans, but as I tinker and look around I'm realizing that I can't think of any of the common ones that aren't variations on the Black Watch (Gordon, MacKenzie, Murray of Atholl, and others)... the usual difference being one or more red, yellow, or white overcheck stripes. They're all gorgeous, but that vein has been pretty well mined.

One pleasingly simple example of a non-Black Watch blue and green that I've found is the Keith tartan:

I'm sure I could go wading through the Register of Tartans and find some more, but I figured I would ask here in case someone can think of any off the top of their head. I'm mostly just looking for reference/inspiration of ways to arrange and break up colors that I haven't thought of yet.

Thanks!

**McElmurry** · 7th October 12, 07:16 AM

Here is Morrison Green in Locharron ancient

**David Thorpe** · 7th October 12, 07:45 AM

Check out Perthshire District and Drummond of Perth. I really like the overall cast of somewhere between sage and spruce green.

**California Highlander** · 7th October 12, 08:47 AM

Gunn is also blue & green with a red stripe, but not the same base as Black Watch.

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar...s&threadsize=4

**Nick the DSM** · 7th October 12, 09:12 AM

MacKay. Which is Morrison Green without the red stripe.

**Domehead** · 7th October 12, 02:00 PM

Check out Hunter of Hunterston. The Clan Chief, Pauline Natalie Mullen Hunter of Hunterston, wears the ancient. Very distinguished.

**davidlpope** · 7th October 12, 02:08 PM

Hunting MacMillan, created by adding blue, green, and black to the, ahem, *vibrant* Dress MacMillan...

Also consider Johnstone and MacIntyre.

**madmacs** · 7th October 12, 03:08 PM

Lamont

**RockyR** · 8th October 12, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by madmacs

Lamont

Those 2 pictures actually appear to be Forbes. The difference between Forbes and Lamont is that Forbes has 2 black threads guarding the white. Lamont has the white directly bordered by the green.

Forbes (from the Scottish Tartan Register's site):

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=1214

Lamont:

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=2035

Both of those are based on the Government sett (Black Watch) anyway, so they're out of the scope of the OP's request.