Quote Originally Posted by The Scotsman View Post
My question regarding the entitlement or right of a clan chief is intended to illustrate that there are rights "by tradition" that are neither earned nor enforcable by law. A clan chief is entitled by tradition to the right of wearing three eagle feathers in his bonnet.
I must strongly disagree with you. A clan chief is entitled by the legal jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon to the right of wearing three eagle feathers in his bonnet, not by some vague notion of tradition. His or her armorial rights are enforceable by law.

Since there is no legal authority with jurisdiction over the wear of tartan, this analogy simply does not fit.

Cordially,

David