District Tartans?

[macwilkin]

All this talk of district tartans is very interesting and somewhat theoretical and I think that, in some cases, their ancestry is actually older than some of the older clan tartans, I stand to be corrected on that point. However, in real life, certainly in the highlands, they are almost irrelevant. I know of no one here that would consider wearing a district tartan,other than in a pipe band, even if anyone knew that they actually exist and very,very few do.

I'm sorry, but I respectfully disagree Jock, as someone who wears two district tartans: one to honour the land where my immigrant ancestors settled, and the other which is actually my clan tartan.

To myself (and others I daresay) they are hardly irrelevant, but symbols of my pride in my ancestry and the accomplishments of my ancestors in their new country -- soldiers, farmers and educators, active in various civic, patriotic and fraternal organisations, Presbyterians, etc.

Please remember that for those who have no connection to a clan, but rather a connection a geographic location in Scotland, the district tartan is just as relevant.

Respectfully,

Todd