Black Stewart: What is the back-story?

[heilanner]

Thanks! If I may ask, where is that Police Pipe Band based?

Grampian Police cover the whole of the north-east of Scotland but their base is Aberdeen. this is their Drum Major...



i think it's a beautiful tartan. i quite fancy it for myself.

[Smayniac]

I recall that the Saturn(cars) bicycle team also used Black Stewart in some capacity.
Bob

[Peter C.]

It has its own STA number, 1061; but, who wears it? Does the branch of the Clan still exist? Is it generally considered a 'universal' like Royal Stewart; or, is it more exclusive... Any interesting anecdotes would also be welcome.

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I believe MacMillan of Rathdown is right about the Black Stewart, it is a fashion tartan, anyone can wear it.

Royal Stewart could only be worn with the permission of the monach. The queen gave the privelage to some military pipe bands. Then so many people started using it that the monach just allowed it and said nothing, but I don't think it has ever officially been made a universal tartan. Unlike my favourite tartan the Hunting Stewart.

Peter

[slohairt]

The Black Stewart is a definitely a fashion tartan. If you search some more, you find Grey Stewart, Green Stewart, etc. If I remember correctly, George V said that all in his family could wear the Royal Stewart tartan. This was interpreted to mean all his subjects within the British Empire.

[RainyDayPiper]

Grampian Police Pipe Band now has their own tartan, no longer wearing Black Stewart.

[Galloglass]

ye kin get the Auld Black Stewart Tartan and ye kin get the modern Black stewart Tartan

[SFCRick]

Its a fashion Tartan, my youngest boy chose this one to wear from all the choices out there.