A new tartan named in honour of the Black Watch is being unveiled today.

The Red Hackle Tartan takes its name from the distinctive red plume worn by the regiment’s soldiers.

Originally made from red vulture feathers, the red hackle has been worn by the Black Watch since 1822.

It is thought to have been first awarded to the regiment following their action at the Battle of Geldermalsen in 1795.

The new design incorporates the dark regimental tartan of the Black Watch overlaid with a series of overchecks in two shades of red.

It was designed by Perthshire-based House of Edgar, part of Macnaughton Holdings Ltd, with the final tartan approved by Black Watch officials.

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“We hope it will appeal not only to anyone connected with the Black Watch – either at present or in the past – but also to the public who have no allegiance to any clan tartan.


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