New Druid Tartan

[Nighthawk]

Hi Ted,

If I may, the colors in Mr. Bonewits' Druid tartan go back to the Gorsedd of the Bards, a sort of Druidic revival innaugrated by an 18th century Welsh scholar who went by the name of Iolo Morganwyg, who wished to incorporate Druids into the Welsh National Eisteddfod - a competition of bards, poets and writers held annually. This led to a revival in the interest of Druids and around that time a number of fraternal organizations organized along the lines of the Free Masons, but calling themselves "Druid" Orders began to appear. One of the most influential of these, the Ancient Order of Druids, used the colors white, blue and green to distinguish the three levels of membership - white for the Druids, blue for Bards and green for Ovates. Since that time, the fraternal Druid lodges have largely fallen into decline, but the identity of the Druids as the ancient pagan priests of the Celts has been embraced by many within the neo-pagan community who identify with Celtic culture and heritage.

Well, there you go! I should have read this thread a little further!

[Galician]

Blessed be!

[Bugbear]

Thanks, The Deil's Chiel, that clears it up. I had a feeling those colors had some significance together.

And welcome to the forum.

[Arlen]

I might have know Isaac Bonewitz designed it! He's usually at the forefront of this sort of thing.

It's nice enough but I can't say I'd ever wear it. Not my kind of colours. Maybe the woven version would be nicer.