Ocupational tartans?

[LoftGuy]

"One might say that it is one of the remaining "benefits of clergy."

And, IMHO, a very well deserved benefit, at that.

Bob

[M. A. C. Newsome]

What would it take to have a new universal tartan designed and registered for firefighters? I'd love to do that for my brother firefighters.

Well, anyone could design one, and then after that it would just take some effort to get it popularly recognized.

The trick is that since there is no overarching "firefighter's union" or other similar authority over firefighters world wide, there is no governing body to decree "yes, this is the official firefighters' tartan." So what you'd have to do is basically design a personal "fasion" tartan called "Firefighters" and then work to get it recognized on a broader scale -- what we call "wont and useage."

No over-arching governing body has ever authorized the Clergy tartan, but since it has been used for nearly 200 years, it is universally recognized as a tartan used by clergy. So we say it has become official through wont and useage.

So it may take some time to get a universal firefighters tartan accepted in the same way, but the first step would be to simply design one. Then you'd have to try and promote the heck out of it among your fellow firefighters.

Who knows, with a good marketing effort, it might just take off!

Aye,
Matt

[davedove]

One tartan that is "sort of" an occupational tartan is the MacSporran tartan. MacSporran is son of the purse used for those who handle the money. It could be used for bankers, accountants, etc. Of course, it is also a family name, but that's just incidental.

[Wompet]

Here's another tartan that, while it doesn't encompass the entire occupation, belongs to those of a particular occupation - the US Border Patrol:


I have couple of pictures somewhere of Border Patrol Agents in their Class 1 "K" uniforms.

[possingk]

A little searching turned up this Firefighter tartan

[beerbecue]

Hmmm... that sure is hideous......

Too bad, firefighters deserve better.......

[David Thornton]

Does the border patrol have an auxillary, that's a good looking tartan.

David

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Hmmm... that sure is hideous......

Too bad, firefighters deserve better.......

Not sure hideous is qualified. I have seen much more offensive tartans, at least to my taste. It has some good contrasts that could be associated with fire. I would like to see a better one, and Phil I would be willing to help make it an accepted Firefighters tartan. You guys are definitely undeserved.

[ozmeath]

Hmmm... that sure is hideous......

Too bad, firefighters deserve better.......

Dang that's for sure. this was their quote:

Over the years, many firefighters seeking kilts have asked me if there is a tartan for them. Some large departments have their own tartan, others with pipe bands use standard clan tartans, but there never has been one for Firefighters as a whole until now. If anyone deserves a tartan, it's these men & women who work so hard to serve the public. The tartan was designed by Linda Clifford & Heather Yellowley. It was woven in Scotland & has been registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority.

Well their hearts are in the right place but it looks like they've put the mandelbrot set thru a tartan generator.