Is there a Brazilian tartan?

**Stratherrick** · 2nd October 09, 10:17 AM

Yay for Rio getting the 2016 summer Olympic Games!

Is there a Brazil tartan?

Slainte

Bruce

**cajunscot** · 2nd October 09, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Stratherrick

Yay for Rio getting the 2016 summer Olympic Games!

Is there a Brazil tartan?

Slainte

Bruce

The Cochrane tartan might be appropriate, since Lord Thomas Cochrane is considered to be the "father" of their navy.

T.

**Stratherrick** · 2nd October 09, 10:56 AM

Any tartan with a green and yellow, their national colours, would be good!

I wonder if there are any piping bands in Rio?

Slainte

Bruce

**cajunscot** · 2nd October 09, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Stratherrick

Any tartan with a green and yellow, their national colours, would be good!

I wonder if there are any piping bands in Rio?

Slainte

Bruce

There is at least one pipe band, along with a St. Andrew's Societies in Rio & Sao Paulo,-- and the Brazilian Naval Light Infantry maintain a pipe band as well.

http://www.standrews.com.br/
http://www.standrewrio.com.br/events/calball.asp
http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/O...nglish_2b.html

T.

**Stratherrick** · 2nd October 09, 11:03 AM

Hey, Cajun, you're a mine of information!

Methinks something lightweight in the kilt department if you go to support the Scottish Brits in Rio!

BTW, can you samba in a kilt?

Slainte

Bruce

**cajunscot** · 2nd October 09, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Stratherrick

Hey, Cajun, you're a mine of information!

Methinks something lightweight in the kilt department if you go to support the Scottish Brits in Rio!

BTW, can you samba in a kilt?

Slainte

Bruce

One of our former St. Andrew's Society Presidents was from Brazil -- her parents were missionaries there.

T.

**Stratherrick** · 2nd October 09, 11:24 AM

Cajun

One of our former St. Andrew's Society Presidents was from Brazil -- her parents were missionaries there.

Unreal! It's a small world sure enough!

And, oops, I should have said we could support ANYBODY of Scots origin at the Games, whomever they represent now, not just homegrown Scots themselves. Sorry about that!

Have we ever had an X-Marker from Brazil, or South America in general? And, has anybody ever been to Rio in a kilt?!

As you can tell, I just love announcement days for big events! Next up will be the draw for the football World Cup in South Africa 2010. I think it's in early December after the qualifiers finish. Shame we Scots aren't there but, well, we'll just have to get it right for the next time.

Samba-swinging kilts in the sunset on Copacabana Beach - now there's a thought!

Slainte

Bruce

**peacekeeper83** · 2nd October 09, 11:52 AM

i know of terialka who is from Chile and lives there. a couple other members that are Scot Chilean

**Stratherrick** · 2nd October 09, 12:24 PM

Peacekeeper

Well, I bet they're all dancing tonight!

It's such a good thing that they'll have an Olympic Games that they can more easily travel to.

Maybe we'll have to have an X-Markers Rio get together!

BTW, anybody, any thoughts on a green/yellow tartan yet?

Slainte

Bruce

**peacekeeper83** · 2nd October 09, 02:20 PM

I found this listed as a Brazilian Personal Tartan... it looks like it covers the flag, with the colors
Name of Tartan: Souza Nery
Alternative name:
ITI number: 2651 Date: 1997
Category: Brazilian Personal
Designer / Source: Scottish Tartans Society
Copyright: