Switzerland Has New Official Tartan.

**Freedomlover** · 24th June 06, 05:19 AM

Check it out: http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/travel/...=1151055195000

**Galloglaich** · 24th June 06, 06:56 AM

That is truly awesome news. My ancestry is mostly Scots, but Swiss, (Irish, & Norwegian) also make(s) an appearance. The Swiss comes from my paternal grandmother, who is probably the most skeptical of my kilted behavior. She's not too harsh (she was a professional seamstress & she really appreciates the fine quality of a well-done job), but she does worry about what other people think. I've pointed out that she married a man of Scottish ancestry, and she has a few Scots in the woodpile herself, so it's only natural that I would develop an interest in the wearing of the kilt. I'd like to have a kilt made in the Swiss tartan, go visit grandma, and explain to her that I'm doing it to express my Swiss pride!

**macwilkin** · 24th June 06, 07:37 AM

I've moved this thread to the heraldry and tartans section.

I like the tartan, especially the "swiss flag" symbolism. Very appropriate, since the Scots and Swiss share a common heritage as the "mercenaries of Europe"!

Cheers,

Todd

**Tattoo Bradley** · 24th June 06, 10:17 AM

Neato.

**Mattg** · 24th June 06, 10:21 AM

That's great! It's a great tartan too!

**GMan** · 24th June 06, 11:28 AM

My Swiss neighbors told me about that this morning, I think it is awesome, tartan and having it official.

**ronstew** · 24th June 06, 04:03 PM

A normal kilt costs SFr670-900 ($540-725), while those coveting a top-of-the-line Harris tweed model need to shell out as much as SFr1,300.

Clearly the reporter does not have a depth of knowledge in the subject. Still, a positive report.

**walkerk** · 24th June 06, 04:29 PM

Wow - that's a bright tartan! Looking forward to seeing how it looks in a kilt. Perhaps Victorinox will be persuaded into manufacturing a multi-purpose sgian dubh as well as a red & white sporran.

**Riverkilt** · 24th June 06, 04:36 PM

A nice look.

I don't have any Swiss blood that I know of, but I'd sure love to have a kilt in that tartan, go back to Albuquerque, find that drunk in the supermarket parking lot that hollared "Hey Switzerland!" to me...so I could say, "Hey! You're right! How'd you know?"

Ron