Corsican tartan?

**Laird_M** · 19th October 14, 04:21 AM

My boss's boss in intersted in buying a kilt but wants to know if there are any Corsican plaids. I've found mainland French plaids, but nothing for Corsica.

Any advice for him guys?

**MacEanruig** · 19th October 14, 07:03 AM

I am not sure if there are any Corsican tartans. If one is not available and he is willing to go through the process, then perhaps he should design, weave and register a unique tartan which reflects Corsica. Naturally, one needs to have the patience and means to proceed.

I am sure the august members of this great forum may be able to offer better advice.

**Benning Boy** · 19th October 14, 10:16 AM

Stretching things a bit, it could be said that this has a Corsican connection.

http://tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanL....aspx?ref=4499

**MacEanruig** · 19th October 14, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Benning Boy

Stretching things a bit, it could be said that this has a Corsican connection.

http://tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanL....aspx?ref=4499

I see Waterloo which was Napoleon's defeat, and Napoleon was Corsican or did I miss something?

**Benning Boy** · 19th October 14, 11:29 AM

Nothing missed.

**Laird_M** · 19th October 14, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by MacEanruig

I see Waterloo which was Napoleon's defeat, and Napoleon was Corsican or did I miss something?

Erm, need him to sign off on my being made permanent, so...

**figheadair** · 19th October 14, 10:18 PM

Mods - can I suggest that this thread is moved to the Tartan Place where it more properly belongs.

**James Hood** · 14th November 14, 09:39 PM

Corsica being an island with some uniqueness of culture, might well "want" some sort of bureaucratic process of "design submission and approval" before "allowing" a tartan to represent the island.

Perhaps the person wishing the tartan would better serve themself by designing and registering a personal tartan, though then there is the "who is eligible to authorize a family (surname) tartan?"....