Originally Posted by
M. A. C. Newsome
As far as I know only the Campbells, Munros and Grants use the Black Watch as a clan tartan. The Black Watch is used as the Sutherland district tartan (the tartan for the region of Sutherland), but the Sutherland clan tartan is a different design.
Technically you are indeed correct. However "unorthodox", Sutherland clansmen/women are not loathe to wear the Black Watch as a clan tartan (besides the usual red and white overstriped clan tartan, as in my avatar), as well as the pre amalgamation A&S Highlanders lighter shade Sutherland tartan. Regarding the former Tartan, the chicken or the egg conundrum comes into play with the famous MacIan "Sutherland Clan" print.
We Sutherlands tend to view Sutherland County and the 93rd Reg. as our own in more than namesake, don't you know.
Last edited by Mike S; 4th December 07 at 04:49 PM.
My Clans: Guthrie, Sinclair, Sutherland, MacRae, McCain-Maclachlan, MacGregor-Petrie, Johnstone, Hamilton, Boyd, MacDonald-Alexander, Patterson, Thompson. Welsh:Edwards, Williams, Jones. Paternal line: Brandenburg/Prussia.
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