Which "Ontario" tartan do you favour?

**Fit2BKilted** · 26th February 08, 10:27 PM

For those of you who may or may not know, there are at least 4 registered "Ontario" tartans: 2 of which are both called "Ensign of Ontario" but have different thread counts and Scottish Tartan Authority registration numbers... Look them up!

**Fit2BKilted** · 26th February 08, 10:40 PM

Can anyone answer me why there are two distinct tartans called Ensign of Ontario, and another two called Northern Ontario? What kinds of morons would allow that kind of nominal duplication? Does this imply that Ontarians are implicitly daft? Did nobody think to do a Name Search before titling a new sett? Ridiculous!!!

**Colin** · 27th February 08, 09:57 AM

Do you have a source for picture of the tartans? That would be very helpful.

**starbkjrus** · 27th February 08, 11:08 AM

Here is a link to the Canadian Government's website showing official and "un-official" tartans.

http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/pr...sc-cs/o6_e.cfm

Looks like the official is STA 6627.

My favorite is the Ensign Of Ontario however. That one can be seen here.

http://www.district-tartans.com/ontario.htm

THAT's one I want a kilt from. (STA 2142)

All that being said if you look closely at the tartan maple leaf on the site at the top of this post you'll notice that the picture shown of Ontario tartan is really the Ensign and not the one listed as the "official" tartan.

**Rex_Tremende** · 27th February 08, 12:00 PM

I think these are correct:

Ensign of Ontario (STA2032)

Ontario, Ensign of (STA3140) & [?] the Green one (colour shifted version of STA3140)

Province of Ontario, Official (STA6627)

Ontario, Northern (STA956)

Northern Ontario (STA5524)

Essex County(STA1840)

Kincardine, City of (STA2590)

Ontario Centennial (STA2038)

**McClef** · 27th February 08, 12:05 PM

I like the Saskatchewan...

**ccga3359** · 27th February 08, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

I like the Saskatchewan...

Saskatchewhat? Oh you mean Ontario hunting for when we're hiding in a field of wheat. Do I need to remind you of my recent and unjustifed period of incarceration there?

Dee, I think you'll find that it is Ontario in the .gc.ca site.

My vote is for this one. And welcome Fit2BKilted from Burlington.

**McClef** · 28th February 08, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Saskatchewhat? Oh you mean Ontario hunting for when we're hiding in a field of wheat. Do I need to remind you of my recent and unjustifed period of incarceration there?

I am sorry to bring back such painful memories Grant.

Please share pictures of your escape gear tartan in due course.

**Fit2BKilted** · 29th February 08, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Dee, I think you'll find that it is Ontario in the .gc.ca site.

My vote is for this one. And welcome Fit2BKilted from Burlington.

This sett has the same proportions as STA3140, but different colours AFAICT. I'm quite fond of both.

**starbkjrus** · 1st March 08, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Fit2BKilted

This sett has the same proportions as STA3140, but different colours AFAICT. I'm quite fond of both.

I love this tartan in these hues but have not had any luck in finding anyone who weaves it. I enquired w/ Frasier & Kirkbright but they were a bit baffled by all the Ontario tartans as well. They carry the "official" one.