Navy Tartan Question

[RockyR]

There are actually a few US Navy tartans as others have pointed out... Another one not mentioned yet is the Seabees Tartan. Also as others pointed out, none of them are "official".

MOST people view the Edzell as the 'US Navy' tartan as it's readily available in 13 oz wool. Though I just realized, Polaris is a stock tartan as well.... Hmm.

[macwilkin]

There are actually a few US Navy tartans as others have pointed out... Another one not mentioned yet is the Seabees Tartan. Also as others pointed out, none of them are "official".

MOST people view the Edzell as the 'US Navy' tartan as it's readily available in 13 oz wool. Though I just realized, Polaris is a stock tartan as well.... Hmm.

I'm not challenging Rocky's post, but as an addendum, several years ago there was a member who was also an ex-sub man who was pretty insistant that the Polaris tartan was really only for submariners. I don't remember what his take was on the USNA Pipes & Drums wearing it was, but he mentioned a Submarine organization that had adopted it, if memory serves me correctly.

T.

[Detroitpete]

I'm not challenging Rocky's post, but as an addendum, several years ago there was a member who was also an ex-sub man who was pretty insistant that the Polaris tartan was really only for submariners. I don't remember what his take was on the USNA Pipes & Drums wearing it was, but he mentioned a Submarine organization that had adopted it, if memory serves me correctly.

T.

Ugh--and some would say that one needed to be a CT then, in order to wear the Edzell tartan. Sheesh--the drama we can make for ourselves, eh? To the OP's questions: Nope--no 'official' US Navy tartan. I think it is nice however that for us sailors, active, reserve and/or retired, we have a few to choose from. My personal choice: I wouldn't wear the Polaris because I only spent TDY time on 2 subs. I wear the Edzell because I was a CT and this tartan makes more sense to me to wear. I wouldn't wear the Seabee because I didn't have a Seabee rating--but that's just my personal opinion of which tartan I wear.

Choose whichever you like--and keep an eye out for new tartans as well. I'm sure with the proliferation of tartan designs, more in this vein will come out sooner or later. I'm even toying with one which represents SWCCs/MIUW and other Riverine ops.

Most important advice I can offer is--choose the highest quality kilt you can afford. It's always worth it.

[macwilkin]

Ugh--and some would say that one needed to be a CT then, in order to wear the Edzell tartan. Sheesh--the drama we can make for ourselves, eh? To the OP's questions: Nope--no 'official' US Navy tartan. I think it is nice however that for us sailors, active, reserve and/or retired, we have a few to choose from. My personal choice: I wouldn't wear the Polaris because I only spent TDY time on 2 subs. I wear the Edzell because I was a CT and this tartan makes more sense to me to wear. I wouldn't wear the Seabee because I didn't have a Seabee rating--but that's just my personal opinion of which tartan I wear.

Choose whichever you like--and keep an eye out for new tartans as well. I'm sure with the proliferation of tartan designs, more in this vein will come out sooner or later. I'm even toying with one which represents SWCCs/MIUW and other Riverine ops.

Most important advice I can offer is--choose the highest quality kilt you can afford. It's always worth it.

Don't shoot the messenger!

I was only reporting what this fellow said, not necessarily that I agree with it. FWIW, my priest was stationed at Holy Loch in the 1960s, and he hadn't heard of the Polaris tartan.

T.

[Detroitpete]

Don't shoot the messenger!

I was only reporting what this fellow said, not necessarily that I agree with it. FWIW, my priest was stationed at Holy Loch in the 1960s, and he hadn't heard of the Polaris tartan.

T.

No aiming you at all, brother! Just always seems silly to me how bent we can get about some things--and I always appreciate your well thought out input and attention to detail of historical nature.