Personally authorized tartans

**Scott Gilmore** · 2nd July 06, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by pbpersson

Okay....so I can only wear certain tartans and if anyone asks I should be prepared to explain why I am "authorized" to wear a certain tartan, yes?

No.

Wear what you like, and as mentioned above, wear it with respect. No one will ever give you grief for wearing a tartan that doesn't have your family name attached to it. And if someone does talk smack, they're a jerk, and who cares what jerks think.

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

**davedove** · 2nd July 06, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Gilmore

No.

Wear what you like, and as mentioned above, wear it with respect. No one will ever give you grief for wearing a tartan that doesn't have your family name attached to it. And if someone does talk smack, they're a jerk, and who cares what jerks think.

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

Well said, Scott. That's what most of the people here will say.

I do, however, like to have some connection to a tartan, if for no other reason than to guide which ones I buy out of the many choices.

I don't know how long your family has been in the states Phil, but if it is more than a few generations you might be surprised to find a Scotsman (or lady) in the mix.

Also, have you ever been in the military? Each of the services has it's own tartan, although none are official.

What about other states, have you or your family ever lived in any other states? Through what state did your family enter the US.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 2nd July 06, 04:25 PM

[QUOTE=davedove]

Also, have you ever been in the military? Each of the services has it's own tartan, although none are official.QUOTE]

Is this accurate?

I know I created a discussion as far as the U.S. Air Force tartan not being "official." But, I'm pretty certain the Army tartan (which is actually quite new) is an official tartan as well as the USMC Leathernecks tartan.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 2nd July 06, 05:51 PM

Neither the Army or Leatherneck tartans (for marines) are official in any capacity -- meaning that the respective military branches have nothing to say on the matter one way or another.

There is one branch of the US military that does have an officially sanctioned tartan that I know of -- the US Coast Guard.

M

**Tattoo Bradley** · 2nd July 06, 05:56 PM

thanks Matt.

**pbpersson** · 2nd July 06, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by davedove

I don't know how long your family has been in the states Phil, but if it is more than a few generations you might be surprised to find a Scotsman (or lady) in the mix.

What about other states, have you or your family ever lived in any other states? Through what state did your family enter the US.

My dad came here directly from Sweden so no Scottish there. My mother's side of the family was 100% German and they all lived in Wisconsin so no Scottish people there, just lots of Wisconsinites.

**bubba** · 2nd July 06, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by pbpersson

My dad came here directly from Sweden so no Scottish there. My mother's side of the family was 100% German and they all lived in Wisconsin so no Scottish people there, just lots of Wisconsinites.

Ah, but there were and are folks of Scots descent in Wisconsin. In fact, my Great Great Grandfather, Paul Greely, was one of the founders of the Town of Maine in Wisconsin.