Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
In terms of those registered with the SRT, here's their guidance on Tartan Names.
Thanks for that. I read it, and now I'd like to apply those rules to a tartan I just saw on Gordon Nicolson's website: Holyrood. It's listed as "commemorative," and designed for QE2's Silver Jubilee, so I assume that means it's also a "place" tartan that required someone in authority at Holyrood Palace to create the tartan name.

But what if the Scottish Prime Minister decided that the Scottish Parliament also deserved a "place" named tartan? Or what if whatever governmental agency is responsible for planning and executing events in that region of Edinburgh had the same notion? Could they not design a tartan and include "Holyrood" in its name?

Just trying to learn here. I have neither the software, nor the cerebral hardware/software combination to attempt designing a tartan myself.

And, just to add another wrinkle, what if someone just created a design, asked someone to weave it, and picked a name that conflicts with an already-registered name, would there be any enforceable prohibition against them doing so UNLESS they attempted to register it? I can think of many such tartans created by retailers in a "series" (for example, to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States). Could one American retailer design a series of tartans embracing battle names, or names of the original 13 states, or whatever and have them woven for sale? If they didn't choose to register the names (meaning they DIDN'T attempt to obtain permission in accord with the registry) would another mill other than the one they chose to weave it for them be prohibited from weaving it as well?

Thanks so much,
Jim Robertson