Just for what it's worth, since this is a tartan I designed for David, you can find it listed on the Scottish Tartans Authority web site by doing a search for "Dove" in the "tartan name" field in their search engine:
http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...rchintroc2.asp

You can also search by tartan number 7261, and that should take you right there.

I just mention this because the only "public list" that I'm aware of which Brian Wilton (STA director) has any control over is the one on the STA site, and it is listed there.

It is also listed in the National Tartan Register.
http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar...s.aspx?ref=966

It is listed as a "Personal" tartan by the STA, but as a "Name" tartan in the National Register. The reason for this is that the category of "Name" is something that was come up with as the National Register was forming.

The reason is this: what do you do when someone designs (or has designed) a tartan for his surname, for use by all of the name, but there is no "clan chief" or head of name to authorize the tartan? Strictly speaking, it can't be recorded as an official "clan" tartan without such approval. "Personal" tartan seems to be a better fit because the individual is submitting the tartan as a personal initiative.

Yet that also seems less than satisfactory, because some personal tartans are truly intended just for use by that person, and no one else. So the practice of the STA had been to record such tartans under the category of "personal" yet include in the notes a statement that the individual responsible for the tartan wishes the tartan to be worn by any and all of the name, indicating that the intent is not strictly for his/her personal use.

When the National Register was formed, the category of "Name" tartans was introduced for those tartans intended to be used by any and all of the name, but without the approval of a head of family such as a clan chief, etc.

Anyway, that long explanation is just to explain why you find the tartan listed under "personal" in one database and "name" in the other. This is my understanding from many conversations with Brian Wilton during the formation of the National Register, in any case.

The Scotweb web site is rather unique in that it is a retail site that attempt to show a full listing of all available tartans (based on the STA Index) including those that are custom weaves. Most sites (inlcuding our museum gift shop site) that offer custom weaving services simply include a statement such as "if you need a tartan not offered from stock we'd be happy to have it woven for you," and don't bother listing the thousands of tartans that are on record, let alone picture them! Scotweb attempts to show them all. With so many, it's no small wonder that they miss one every now and again.

I remember that it was some time before the X Marks the Scot tartan was listed on their site, and that was only after someone pointed out to Nick that it wasn't showing up.

I'm sure that now Nick is aware of this one not being included, it will show up on their site soon enough. :-)