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09-16-2009, 08:45 AM
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I was looking at tartans at the local festival. I informed the kilt maker that I wasn't planning on commiting to a tartan until I find the correct one. As you may know their are several tartans for the Campbells that are not official. So I wanted to ensure the proper tartan first.
The kilt maker stated that the Campbell septs(?) are territorial to thier tartan. He also stated that the clan was pushing people towards the Blackwatch in honor of those serving in war. While this is a noble thought, is there any validity to either statement?
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I'll bet you'd be more likely to find the answer in the heraldry & tartans section of Xmarks.  
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09-16-2009, 08:53 AM
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most people I see wearing a Campbell tartan seem to favor Ancient Campbell.
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Thread moved to Tartans and Heradry
Oh and it's Black Watch two words
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09-16-2009, 09:25 AM
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This link to the Campbell Society and the chief's opinion of "which tartan" was very helpful to me: http://www.ccsna.org/jsep50a.htm |
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From here om I shall write it Black Watch.
Thank you for the link MrLion.
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get what ever you like or feel a connection to. Some of the Campbell tartans look like the Lamont tartan so they look quite dashing.
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Why thank you, thank you very much! 
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The link by Mr Lion should point you in the right direction. I don't know where the kilt maker got his info, as a member of Clan Campbell N.A., I have never seen anyone push the Black Watch tartan. I have helped out, visited and hung out at the Campbell tent at various festivals in Michigan and everyone has been wearing Ancient Campbell.
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Originally Posted by Sammac  The link by Mr Lion should point you in the right direction. I don't know where the kilt maker got his info, as a member of Clan Campbell N.A., I have never seen anyone push the Black Watch tartan. I have helped out, visited and hung out at the Campbell tent at various festivals in Michigan and everyone has been wearing Ancient Campbell. | Campbell and Black Watch are the same tartan.
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